Seat belt sign and its significance.
Safety belts are the most important safety system in motor vehicles and when worn intend to prevent serious injuries. However, in unusual circumstances (high velocity motor vehicle collisions) these safety measures (seat belts) can be the source and cause of serious injuries. The seat belt syndrome was first described as early by Garrett and Braunste in but the term "seat belt sign" was discussed by Doersch and Dozier. Medical personnel's involved in emergency care of trauma patients should be aware of seat belt sign and there should a higher index of suspicion to rule out underlying organ injuries.
Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Amit
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Agrawal
Department of Forensic Medicine, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Praveenkumar Ishwarappa
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Inamadar
Department of Forensic Medicine, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Bhattara Vishweswar
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Subrahmanyam
Seat belt; seat belt injury; seat belt sign