Journal: World Journal Of Surgery And Surgical Research
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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