Atlanto-occipital dislocation: an unusual lethal airbag injury.
Airbag-induced injury fatality is increasing in frequency. We present the case of a 6-year-old passenger who sustained a fatal atlanto-occipital dislocation associated with airbag deployment in a low-speed motor vehicle crash. The current literature regarding airbag fatalities and methods to ameliorate airbag-induced injury are reviewed.
Bailey
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University, Philadelphia 19129, USA.
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Blank-Reid
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Kaplan
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography