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Seat belt syndrome is a collective term that includes all injury profiles associated with the use of seat belts. It is defined classically as a seat belt sign (seat belt marks on the body) plus an intra-abdominal organ injury (e.g. bowel perforations) and/or thoraco-lumbar vertebral fractures. [1] The seat-belt sign was originally described by ...
We've all heard it: the announcement on an airplane that even if the seatbelt sign is off, you should buckle up whenever you're seated. According to experts, there's good reason for that guidance.
The abdominal organs. Signs and symptoms are not seen in early days and after some days initial pain is seen. People injured in motor vehicle collisions may present with a "seat belt sign", bruising on the abdomen along the site of the lap portion of the safety belt; this sign is associated with a high rate of injury to the abdominal organs. [4]
[8] [9] Symptoms may include abdominal bruising (seat belt sign), or less commonly paralysis of the legs. [4] [10] In around half of cases there is an associated abdominal injury such as a splenic rupture, small bowel injury, pancreatic injury, or mesenteric tear. [3] [5] Injury to the bowel may not be apparent on the first day. [11]
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Causes of compression can be due to tight fitting clothing at the waist, tight belts, or tight seat belts placing pressure on the LFCN. [4] [2] [3] It can also be due to conditions which increase intra-abdominal volume and consequently pressure on the LFCN such as ascites, obesity, [7] and pregnancy.
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