Fatal laryngeal injury in an achondroplastic dwarf secondary to airbag deployment

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 260-261

  Roberts, David ^a   Pexa, Charles ^b   Clarkowski, Brian ^b   Morey, Mitchel ^b   Murphy, Michael ^b  

^a NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Airbag injury; Airbag module cover; Restraint injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACHONDROPLASIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNX INJURY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NECK INJURY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032865624     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199908000-00006     Document Type: Article

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