Airbag-Induced Fracture in a Patient with Osteoporosis
作者:
Charles J. Huebner,
Matthew P. Reed,
期刊:
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care
(OVID Available online 1998)
卷期:
Volume 45,
issue 2
页码: 416-418
ISSN:0022-5282
年代: 1998
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Since the introduction of automotive airbag technology, patterns of airbag-induced injuries have emerged. Various types of upper-extremity trauma including fractures have been described. Previous reports have focused on the location of the forearm before depolyment as the major determinant of fracture. We describe a case of forearm fracture resulting from an airbag deployment in a lupus patient with documented osteoporosis. Bone strength has recently been determined in laboratory testing to be an important factor determining airbag-induced fracture risk. An airbag-induced forearm fracture in an otherwise healthy individual may be an indicator of reduced bone strength.
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