Seat belt fractures of the cervical spine

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1976 Aug;58(3):328-31. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.58B3.956250.

Abstract

Three unusual injuries of the cervical spine in wearers of safety belts are reported. In each case, the presence of diagonal bruising and abrasions in the line of the sash strap indicated its involvement in the mechanism of the injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Cervical Vertebrae / injuries*
  • Female
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Seat Belts / adverse effects*
  • Spinal Injuries / etiology