Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Airbag-related chest wall burn as a marker of underlying injury: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports BioMed Central Case report Open Access Airbag-related chest wall burn as a marker of underlying injury a case report Simon J Monkhouse and Michael D Kelly Address Department of Surgery Frenchay Hospital Bristol UK Email Simon J Monkhouse - sjwmonkhouse@ Michael D Kelly - Corresponding author Published 24 March 2008 Received 14 November 2007 Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008 2 91 doi 1752-1947-2-91 Accepted 24 March 2008 This article is available from http content 2 1 91 2008 Monkhouse and Kelly licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction This case of a man who sustained an airbag-induced thoracic injury and burn highlights the potential harm that can be caused by airbags. It also serves to illustrate that a surface burn which looks small and benign can actually be a surface marker of a more serious injury. Staff working in emergency departments need to be aware of the risk of possible airbag-associated injuries. Case presentation A 65-year-old man was the driver in a frontal collision. He was wearing a seatbelt. The airbag was activated and caused a superficial chest wall burn. Initial chest x-rays were unremarkable but following deterioration in his condition a computed tomography scan revealed a serious sternal fracture. The location of the fracture was marked on the surface by the burn. Conclusion Airbags can cause significant chest wall injuries and burns. Surface burns at the point of impact should not be dismissed as trivial as the forces involved can cause significant injury. We recommend that all people with chest wall injuries and or burns due to airbags should have more detailed .
