Lapbelt Injuries and the Seatbelt Syndrome in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury

摘要

Background/Objective:Approximately 250,000 patients are presently living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States. Approximately 20% of patients with SCI are less than 20 years old, and 15% are less than 15 years old. The most common cause of pediatric SCI is a motor vehicle collision (MVC; ∼40%); lapbelt injuries and the seatbelt syndrome are seen more often in children involved in MVCs.