Thoracic aortic rupture due to airbag deployment
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.04.014
- Author:
Michal Plodr
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine and Military General Medicine, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove 50001, Czech Republic
- Publication Type:Letter
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2021;12(4):327-329
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Airbags are an example of passive preventive measures reducing the risk of severe injury or death from a motor vehicle accident. However, airbags have also been described as a source of injuries related to airbag deployment. Typical airbag-related injuries are eye injuries, cervical spine injuries, rib fractures, cardiac injuries, extremity injuries, and thoracic aortic rupture (TAR).[1-3] Approximately one-third of patients with TAR who survive till hospital admission die before surgical treatment.[4] We present a patient with TAR after a low-speed motor vehicle accident with rapidly deteriorating vital signs and subsequent death on the scene.
