Air bag injury and the dermatologist.
Most new car models have driver-side air bags and many also have passenger-side and side-impact air bags. Air bags are known to be dangerous to small children and may cause death, fractures, and cerebral spinal injury. However, the cutaneous manifestations of air bag injury are less well known. Additional potential air bag injuries include retinal damage and high-frequency hearing loss. The following case report illustrates significant burns from a low-impact air bag injury and reviews the pertinent literature.
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Department of Dermatology, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019810:Sodium Azide / Q000009:adverse effects; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D019810:Sodium Azide