Seatbelt Injury Causing Small Bowel Devascularisation : Case Series and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Lowery, Aoife
Barry, Kevin
Khan, Waqar
Kiernan, Christine
O'Dowd, Vincent
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The use of seatbelts has increased significantly in the last twenty years, leading to a decrease in mortality from road traffic accidents (RTA).
However, this increase in seatbelt use has also led to a change in the spectrum of injuries from RTA; abdominal injuries, particularly intestinal injuries have dramatically increased with the routine use of seatbelts.
Such intestinal injuries frequently result from improper placement of the “lap belt”.
We present 3 cases in which passengers wearing a seatbelt sustained significant devascularisation injuries to the small bowel requiring emergency surgical intervention.
A high index of suspicion is crucial in such cases to prevent delays in diagnosis that can lead to severe complications and adverse outcomes.
It is evident that while advocating seatbelt use, the importance of education in correct seatbelt placement should also be a focus of public health strategies to reduce RTA morbidity and mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
O'Dowd, Vincent& Kiernan, Christine& Lowery, Aoife& Khan, Waqar& Barry, Kevin. 2011. Seatbelt Injury Causing Small Bowel Devascularisation : Case Series and Review of the Literature. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489581
Modern Language Association (MLA)
O'Dowd, Vincent…[et al.]. Seatbelt Injury Causing Small Bowel Devascularisation : Case Series and Review of the Literature. Emergency Medicine International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
O'Dowd, Vincent& Kiernan, Christine& Lowery, Aoife& Khan, Waqar& Barry, Kevin. Seatbelt Injury Causing Small Bowel Devascularisation : Case Series and Review of the Literature. Emergency Medicine International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489581