Injuries associated with airbag deployment
Open Access
- 1 November 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 19 (6) , 490-493
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.19.6.490
Abstract
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Airbags drastically reduce both morbidity and mortality from crashes, but with the increased use of airbags there has been a corresponding increase in the number of injuries attributable to these devices. This review discusses the history and mechanism of action of airbags, along with the spectrum of injuries seen as a result of their deployment, and future advances that may be of benefit in increasing motor vehicle safety.Keywords
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