@article {Wallis490, author = {L A Wallis and I Greaves}, title = {Injuries associated with airbag deployment}, volume = {19}, number = {6}, pages = {490--493}, year = {2002}, doi = {10.1136/emj.19.6.490}, publisher = {British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine}, abstract = {Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Airbags drastically reduce both morbidity and mortality from crashes, but with the increased use of airbags there has been a corresponding increase in the number of injuries attributable to these devices. This review discusses the history and mechanism of action of airbags, along with the spectrum of injuries seen as a result of their deployment, and future advances that may be of benefit in increasing motor vehicle safety.}, issn = {1472-0205}, URL = {https://emj.bmj.com/content/19/6/490}, eprint = {https://emj.bmj.com/content/19/6/490.full.pdf}, journal = {Emergency Medicine Journal} }