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Multiple digital fractures from automobile air bag inflation

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Automobile air bag inflation-caused injuries to the chest, neck, and face, in particular the orbital contents, are infrequent but recognized. We report the occurrence of multiple digital fractures in the left hand of a 30-yearold male driver as a result of sudden air bag inflation. Continued monitoring of the potential hazards of this device is suggested.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

    Wilfred C. G. Peh F.R.C.R.

  2. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, 63110, St. Louis, Missouri

    Louis A. Gilula M.D.

  3. Kinston Orthopaedic Associates, P.A., Kinston, North Carolina

    Max R. Kasselt M.D.

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Peh, W.C.G., Gilula, L.A. & Kasselt, M.R. Multiple digital fractures from automobile air bag inflation. Emergency Radiology 4, 255–257 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01508178

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