Mechanisms of Burn Injury Secondary to Airbag Deployment.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-1997
Abstract
The efficacy of airbags as a vital, supplemental restraining device has been proven by their role in diminishing the rate of fatalities and severity of injury in motor vehicle crashes. Unfortunately, as with any developing technology, deployment of the airbag itself has caused some new problems. Most airbag-related injuries are minor and, surprisingly, more than 5% are burns typically involving the upper extremity or head and neck. These are a result of the high temperature of the gases released during inflation or of direct contact with the corrosive alkaline plume created as a combustion by-product. Fortunately, these are superficial burns that usually require only expectant treatment, but a high degree of suspicion in these circumstances is needed to make the proper diagnosis.
Volume
39
Issue
2
First Page
111
Last Page
113
ISSN
0148-7043
Published In/Presented At
Hallock, G. G. (1997). Mechanisms of burn injury secondary to airbag deployment. Annals Of Plastic Surgery, 39(2), 111-113.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Surgery
PubMedID
9262762
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article