Burn injuries resulting from (accidental) airbag inflation

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-37

  Suhr, Manfred A A ^a   Kreusch, Thomas ^a  

^a Klinikum Nord   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; SODIUM AZIDE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; DEVICE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PERFORATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SEATBELT; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VELOCITY; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 1242342915     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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