An unusual mechanism of airbag injury

Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 523-524

  Walter, D P ^a   James, M R ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPHEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; SEATBELT; SKIN ABRASION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VELOCITY;

EID: 0030250356     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(96)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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