Airbag injury during low impact collision.

Airbag injury during low impact collision.

Re: Association between side-impact airbag deployment and risk of injury.

The study compared injury outcome by match pairing sided airbag (SAB) deployment versus no SAB deployment vehicles using 2000 to 2009 CIREN (Crash Injury Research Engineering Network) and NASSCDS (National Automotive Sampling SystemYCrashworthiness Data System) database. The study then concluded that head SAB was protective, whereas thoracic SAB was not. The authors suggested that this could be...

Patterns of injury associated with automobile airbag use.

The wide use of automobile airbags has undoubtedly reduced the mortality and the incidence of serious injuries from motor vehicle accidents. However, automobile airbags appear to be associated with a variety of injuries including fatal injuries, ocular injuries, upper limb and chest injuries. Further improvements in airbag design together with education of the general public in their use should...

Sternal fracture due to airbag injury: case report.

Although airbags reduce the overall risk of injury and death from motor vehicle accidents, the airbag may cause injuries during deployment. We present a case of apparently isolated sternal fracture caused by airbag deployment during a motor vehicle crash and we discuss the ultrasonographic diagnosis. We also examine the mechanism of injury caused by the airbag.

Bilateral chemical eye injury resulting from airbag deployment.

A case report highlighting an unusual cause of a chemical injury and an explanation of the basic initial management of chemical eye injuries: relevant to all Armed Forces medical personnel.