title: Blunt pancreatic trauma by a wheelchair user restraint system during a traffic accident.
abstract: Traffic accidents are the most common cause of blunt pancreatic trauma, and most injuries occur in unrestrained drivers. Blunt pancreatic trauma in a passenger or a restrained driver is rare. In this report, we describe a case of blunt pancreatic trauma caused by a restraint system for wheelchair users during a traffic accident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bunai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ohya
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries*; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014910:Wheelchairs; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology