RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An unusual cause of rib fracture following a road traffic accident.
JF Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
JO Arch Emerg Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 113
OP 114
DO 10.1136/emj.14.2.113
VO 14
IS 2
A1 R J Daniels
A1 R A Fulcher
YR 1997
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/2/113.abstract
AB 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.