title: Delayed diagnosis of a flexion-distraction (seat belt) injury in a patient with multiple abdominal injuries: a case report.
authors.affiliation: Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burdi
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Kauffman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoyt
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Garfin
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome