Quadriplegia As A Result Of Airbag-Related Trauma

Abstract

Airbags are known to significantly reduce mortality and morbidity of road-related trauma. Yet since the 1990s, with increasing use of these safety devices, there has been an increase in the number of minor facial soft tissue and bony injuries related to them. More worrying is the increase in the number of cases of cervical fracture and death reported. This report describes one such case that has resulted in quadriplegia and a review of the literature looks at other similar cases highlighting a common and disturbing trend.