Seatbelt syndrome
Last revised by Mohamed Saber on 14 Dec 2021
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Knipe H, Saber M, Seatbelt syndrome. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35366
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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
14 Dec 2021,
Mohamed Saber ◉
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- Seat belt syndrome
The seatbelt syndrome is the constellation of traumatic thoracic, abdominal and/or vertebral column injuries associated with three-point seatbelts 1,2:
References
- 1. Biswas S, Adileh M, Almogy G et-al. Abdominal injury patterns in patients with seatbelt signs requiring laparotomy. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2014;7 (4): 295-300. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.142764 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 2. Derek T Teh, Dieter G Weber, Elizabeth J Wylie. Arterial contrast extravasation in severe seat belt‐related female breast trauma on CT: Conservative management at a level 1 trauma centre. (2020) Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 64 (2): 236. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.13013 - Pubmed
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