title: [Seatbelt syndrome].
abstract: The authors review reference publications and discuss diagnostic intricacies in a case of a 7 year old boy with seatbelt syndrome. The syndrome concerns most commonly children aged 4 to 9 years. It results from injuries in communication accidents--and actuation of two-point seatbelts. Injuries concern both the abdominal cavity organs (i.e. intestines, mesentery) and lumbar segments of the spine--including Chances's fractures.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Ortopedyczno-Urazowy, Klinika Chirurgii Dzieciecej, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Michno
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Radło
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bilski
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome