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Appendiceal transection in a child associated with a lap belt restraint: case report
1Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
The Journal of Trauma
|November 1, 1992
Abstract:
The seatbelt syndrome refers to the spectrum of injuries associated with lap belt restraints and includes intestinal tears, perforations, and transections; mesenteric disruptions; and lumbar distractions, dislocations, and fractures. We report a case of appendiceal transection associated with a lap belt restraint in a small child.