Lapbelt injuries and the seatbelt syndrome in pediatric spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Achildi, Olga ^a   Betz, Randal R ^a   Grewal, Harsh ^a,b,c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall ecchymosis; Adolescence; Child; Intra abdominal injuries; Lapbelt; Motor vehicle crash; Restraints; Seatbelt syndrome; Spinal cord injuries; Trauma; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECCHYMOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INJURY; LAPBELT INJURY; PEDIATRICS; SEATBELT INJURY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 34548241254     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2007.11753964     Document Type: Article

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