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Case Reports
. 2003 Jul-Aug;25(4):277-80.

[Traumatic gut perforation (seat-belt syndrome): a case report]

[Article in Italian]
B Melissa  1 , A A Ilardi, R Leoni, A Roggi, D Meucci, M Messina
Affiliations
  • PMID: 15070272
Case Reports

[Traumatic gut perforation (seat-belt syndrome): a case report]

[Article in Italian]
B Melissa et al. Pediatr Med Chir. 2003 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Seat belts have dramatically reduced the severity of traumas in car accidents. On the other hand, specific lesions have appeared, related to seat belt use. These lesions are defined as "seat belt syndrome". The Authors describe an intestinal medio-ileal perforation due to seat belts in a child.

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