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Case Reports
. 2014 Oct;117(10):962-4.
doi: 10.1007/s00113-013-2493-z.

[Abdominal wall injury - risk of seat belt use]

[Article in German]
S Bachmann  1 , H Schrem, P Mommsen, R Gaulke, J Klempnauer, H Bektas, C Krettek, C Zeckey
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Case Reports

[Abdominal wall injury - risk of seat belt use]

[Article in German]
S Bachmann et al. Unfallchirurg. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

Abdominal seat belt marks can be an indication of abdominal wall rupture. The focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) and computed tomography (CT) scanning are the diagnostic tools of choice in hemodynamically stable patients. The typical mechanism of trauma frequently leads to additional intra-abdominal injuries, spinal injuries and in some cases aortic rupture. Abdominal wall injuries of grade IV according to Dennis should be surgically treated. The increasing numbers of obese vehicle occupants and the resulting special risk of injury warrant optimization of technical restraint systems.

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