Otologic injuries caused by airbag deployment

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 367-373

  McFeely W J , Jr ^a   Bojrab, D I ^a   Davis, K G ^a   Hegyi, D F ^a  

^a MICHIGAN EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EAR INJURY; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MALE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TINNITUS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

EID: 0032871322     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(99)70222-6     Document Type: Article

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