A life saved at the cost of hand injury - A case of hand burn due to airbag deployment
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 452-453, 2019.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-825268
ABSTRACT
@#According to the Malaysian Department of Statistics motor vehicle accidents are the third leading cause of death in Malaysia and accounts for 7.4% of premature deaths in 2016. With the invention of the airbag, the number of serious injuries and fatalities have been reduced significantly. However, there has also been a corresponding increase in the number of injuries attributable to these devices. The patient narrated in this case report sustained a mixed dermal thickness burn over the upper limb as a result of an airbag deployment. She recovered without other life threatening injuries.
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Health economic evaluation
Language:
English
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The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Year:
2019
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Article
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