PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - L A Wallis AU - I Greaves TI - Injuries associated with airbag deployment AID - 10.1136/emj.19.6.490 DP - 2002 Nov 01 TA - Emergency Medicine Journal PG - 490--493 VI - 19 IP - 6 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/19/6/490.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/19/6/490.full SO - Emerg Med J2002 Nov 01; 19 AB - 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.