Airbag-induced eye injuries: A report of 25 cases

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 114-119

  Duma, Stefan M ^a,b,e   Kress, Tyler A ^a   Porta, David J ^c,d   Woods, Charles D ^a   Snider, John N ^a   Fuller, Peter M ^c   Simmons, Rod J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^d BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Airbag; Automobile safety; Eye injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0029896382     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199607000-00018     Document Type: Article

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