Airbag-induced lethal cervical trauma

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1148-1151

  Maxeiner, Helmut ^a   Hahn, Micheal ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Tech Bur Reconstr Traffic A   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airbag associated injuries; Cervical trauma; Motor vehicle crashes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEATBELT INJURY; SHORT STATURE; SKULL BASE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0030751877     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199706000-00029     Document Type: Article

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