Hiroki Yamagata, Norihiro Nishida, Tomohiro Izumiyama, Ryusuke Asahi, Masahiro Koike, Atsushi Mihara, Yasuaki Imajo, Hidenori Suzuki, Masahiro Funaba, Shigeru Sugimoto, Masanobu Fukushima, Takashi Sakai
The characteristic subcutaneous hemorrhage along the seat belt in motor vehicle accidents is called the seat belt sign (SBS). The risk of organ injuries is especially high when abdominal SBS is located above the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). The purpose of this study analyzed the physical and radiographic factors of healthy volunteers sit on car seat that affect initial position of abdominal seat belt, namely "lap belt", related to the seat belt injury. This study was examined prospectively relation between physical characteristics of one hundred healthy volunteers and lap belt position sitting the car seat...
June 24, 2022: Scientific Reports