Seatbelt Injury Causing Small Bowel Devascularisation: Case Series and Review of the Literature

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...

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Main Authors: Vincent O'Dowd, Christine Kiernan, Aoife Lowery, Waqar Khan, Kevin Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/675341
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