INJURIES TO CHILDREN RESTRAINED IN 2- AND 3-POINT BELTS
Injury risks to children restrained in 2-point belts have been well described. "Seat belt syndrome," associated with the use of 2-point belts, includes contusion of the abdominal wall, fracture of the lumbar spine, and intra-abdominal injury. Using crash reconstruction methodologies and prospectively collected clinical data, the authors compared injury patterns by restraint type among a sample of 98 belted children. There were no significant differences in injury severity or hospital charges by belt type. There was no difference in the risk of AIS >=2 injury to the head, neck, chest, abdominal contents or extremities by belt type. Children restrained in 3-point belts exhibit a similar pattern of injury to those in 2-point belts; however, 3-point belts appear to be protective for lumbar fracture.
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Corporate Authors:
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE (AAAM)
2350 EAST DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 205
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Authors:
- GOTSCHALL, C S
- BETTER, A I
- Bulas, D
- Eichelberger, M R
- Bents, F
- Warner, M
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Conference:
- 42nd Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: 1998-10-5 to 1998-10-7
- Publication Date: 1998
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 29-43
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Serial:
- Publication of: ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
- Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
- ISSN: 0892-6484
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Abdomen; Child restraint systems; Children; Contusions; Crash injuries; Fractures (Anatomy); Risk analysis; Spinal column
- Uncontrolled Terms: 2-Point belts; 3-Point belts; Seat belt injuries
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00767366
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 11 1999 12:00AM