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The relationship of body mass index, belt placement, and abdominopelvic injuries in motor vehicle crashes: A Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) study.

Sydney SchiefferCasey CostaThomas R HartkaJoel D StitzelR Shayn MartinBahram KianiAnna N MillerAshley A Weaver
Published in: Traffic injury prevention (2021)
Utilizing CT scans to confirm ASBS and lap belt placement relative to the ASIS, superior belt placement above the ASIS was associated with elevated BMI and a trend of increasing incidence of internal abdominopelvic organ injury.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • computed tomography
  • ultrasound guided
  • weight gain
  • contrast enhanced
  • dual energy
  • physical activity
  • image quality
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • magnetic resonance
  • network analysis