%0 Journal Article %A R J Daniels %A R A Fulcher %T An unusual cause of rib fracture following a road traffic accident. %D 1997 %R 10.1136/emj.14.2.113 %J Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine %P 113-114 %V 14 %N 2 %X A case is presented which is thought to be the first described example of rib fracture occurring as a result of airbag inflation. It would appear that the propellant cartridge came loose during deployment to form a missile, striking the patient on his chest and fracturing a rib. %U https://emj.bmj.com/content/emermed/14/2/113.full.pdf