Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.989**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2637-4625
- DOI: 10.25107/2637-4625
Major Scope
- Ophthalmology
- General Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Otolaryngology & ENT Surgery
Abstract
Citation: World J Surg Surg Res. 2019;2(1):1093.DOI: 10.25107/2637-4625.1093
Classification of Seat Belt Syndrome
Onuoha Clement and Onuoha Kelechukwu
Department of Surgery, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
*Correspondance to: Onuoha Clement
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Abstract:
Background: Seat belt syndrome has become increasingly a notorious pattern of injury for victims wearing seatbelts during a vehicular crash. These injuries may be trivial with only the (seat belt sign or mark) or may often times be fatal. But there has not been developed a common medical/surgical classification to describe which components of the syndrome are encountered in a patient. In this article, we proffer an easy way of referring to the components of the seat belt syndrome encountered in any patient.
Keywords:
Seat belt Syndrome; Seat belt sign; Abdominal wall echymoses; Visceral injury; Chance injuries
Cite the Article:
Clement O, Kelechukwu O. Classification of Seat Belt Syndrome. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2019; 2: 1093.
