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Obstructive intestinal herniation due to improper use of a seat belt: A case report

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The term “seat belt syndrome” has been used to describe injuries to the abdominal viscera caused by seat belts during car accidents. These injuries are usually sustained as a result of the rapid deceleration that occurs in front-end collisions, with the consequent compression of the abdominal viscera. The spectrum of injuries includes intestinal perforation or stenosis, mesenteric disruption, and lumbar fracture-dislocation. We present an uncommon case of obstructive herniation in a 2-year-old girl which we believe was due to improper use of a seat belt.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

    S. F. Wang, C. M. Tiu, Y. H. Chou & T. Chang

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Wang, S.F., Tiu, C.M., Chou, Y.H. et al. Obstructive intestinal herniation due to improper use of a seat belt: A case report. Pediatr Radiol 23, 200–201 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013832

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