LESION OF THE INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY CAUSED BY A CAR SAFETY BELT

A description is given of a case of complete obstruction of the internal carotid in a patient wearing a lap-shoulder belt. This was presumed due to direct contusion of the vessel at the C2 level.

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• Authors:
  • Benito, M C
  • Garcia, F
  • Fernandez-Quero, L
  • Lajara, A
  • Jardon, E
  • Frias, I
  • Manzanos, A
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 116-117
• Serial:
  • Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • ISSN: 0022-5282

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Fatalities; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Shoulder harnesses
• Old TRIS Terms: Carotid artery dissection; Shoulder harness
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601375
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 689
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1990 12:00AM