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Hava yastığı kaynaklı ölümcül kraniyo-servikal travma: Olgu sunumu

Air bag-mediated fatal craniocervical trauma: A case report

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379–381
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Despite the fact that air bag usage has lessened both the possibility and severity of occupant injuries in frontal collisions, case reports of serious injuries and even deaths especially in children due to air bag deployment, particularly during low speed impacts, highlight the need for changes in both system design and possibly the threshold speed of air bag deployment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This case report describes a four-year-old girl (102 cm, 17 kg) who sustained fatal craniocerebral injuries as a result of an inflating automobile air bag.
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Key Findings & Data:The car struck the lid of the sewer system, which was 15 cm above the ground level, at a low speed, and both the driver and passenger air bags inflated.
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Conclusion & Impact:Despite the fact that air bag usage has lessened both the possibility and severity of occupant injuries in frontal collisions, case reports of serious injuries and even deaths especially in children due to air bag deployment, particularly during low speed impacts, highlight the need for changes in both system design and possibly the threshold speed of air bag deployment.
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Abstract

This case report describes a four-year-old girl (102 cm, 17 kg) who sustained fatal craniocerebral injuries as a result of an inflating automobile air bag. The car struck the lid of the sewer system, which was 15 cm above the ground level, at a low speed, and both the driver and passenger air bags inflated. Despite the fact that air bag usage has lessened both the possibility and severity of occupant injuries in frontal collisions, case reports of serious injuries and even deaths especially in children due to air bag deployment, particularly during low speed impacts, highlight the need for changes in both system design and possibly the threshold speed of air bag deployment.

Özet

Bu yazıda, otomobil kazasında açılan hava yastığı nedeniyle kraniyo-servikal yaralanmayla olay yerinde ölen 4 yaşındaki bir kız çocuk (102 cm, 17 kg) sunulmaktadır. Hastanın öyküsünde düşük hızla seyreden otomobilin yerden sadece 15 cm yükseklikteki bir kanalizasyon logar kapağına çarpmasıyla sürücü ve yolcu hava yastığının açılması mevcuttu. Hava yastığının özellikle önden çarpışmalarda sürücü ile yolcunun yaralanma ihtimalini ve derecesini belirgin şekilde azalttığı bilinmektedir. Ancak, ön koltukta oturtulan çocuklarda düşük hızla olan çarpmalar sonrası da hava yastığının açılmasıyla ölümcül ciddi yaralanmaya sebep olabileceğini gösteren bu türden olgular, sistem tasarımının ve hava yastığı açılmasındaki eşik değerin yeniden değerlendirilmesi gereğini göstermektedir.

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BÜYÜK, Y., ÜZÜN, İ., ERKOL, Z., AĞRITMIŞ, H., ÜSTÜNDAĞ, K. T. (2010). Hava yastığı kaynaklı ölümcül kraniyo-servikal travma: Olgu sunumu. Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 4, 379–381. https://ajindex.com/articles/324567

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