PMID: 9660203Jul 11, 1998Paper

Airbags and children: a spectrum of C-spine injuries

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
J F GiguèreC Mercier

Abstract

Over 30 children who were improperly restrained or in rear facing safety seats have been reported killed in motor vehicle accidents (MVA) involving airbags. The authors report one minor and two major injuries in properly restrained children in the front passenger seat. In case 1, A 10-year-old seat-belted boy was involved in an MVA (40 km/h) with deployment of both airbags. Physical examination findings showed right hyphema with corneal abrasion, right cheek abrasion and minimal cervical tenderness. C-spine x-ray was normal. He was treated for whiplash and facial burns resulting from contact with hot gas released by the airbags and discharged. In case 2, a 4-year-old boy wearing a lapbelt was in a MVA (20 km/h) with airbag deployment. On arrival, his Glasgow coma score was 3 and he was hemodynamically unstable. Secondary survey after stabilization showed left neck abrasions and ecchymoses, quadraplegia, priapism, and absent rectal tone. C-spine x-ray showed atlanto-occipital dislocation with possible complete spinal cord transection at C1. Aggressive maneuvers were withheld, and the patient was pronounced dead. Autopsy findings confirmed the clinical diagnosis. In case 3, a 3-year-old boy in a forward-facing safety seat was in ...Continue Reading

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