TY - JOUR T1 - An unusual cause of rib fracture following a road traffic accident. JF - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine JO - Arch Emerg Med SP - 113 LP - 114 DO - 10.1136/emj.14.2.113 VL - 14 IS - 2 AU - R J Daniels AU - R A Fulcher Y1 - 1997/03/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/2/113.abstract N2 - 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. ER -