AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF RIB FRACTURE FOLLOWING A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Authors
DANIELS RJ FULCHER RA
Citation
Rj. Daniels et Ra. Fulcher, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF RIB FRACTURE FOLLOWING A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 14(2), 1997, pp. 113-114
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
113 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1997)14:2<113:AUCORF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A case is presented which is thought to be the first described example of rib fracture occurring as a result of airbag inflation. It would a ppear that the propellant cartridge came loose during deployment to fo rm a missile, striking the patient on his chest and-fracturing a rib.