SEAT-BELT INJURIES AND SIGMOID COLON TRAUMA

Authors
ELTAHIR EM HAMILTON D
Citation
Em. Eltahir et D. Hamilton, SEAT-BELT INJURIES AND SIGMOID COLON TRAUMA, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 14(5), 1997, pp. 338-339
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
338 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1997)14:5<338:SIASCT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Colonic seat belt injuries are rare but carry higher mortality rates t han small bowel injuries. The case of a 44 year old man is described w ho had severe sigmoid colon compression injury from his seat belt a fe w days after a road traffic accident.