Traumatic Rupture of the Innominate Artery — A Seat-Belt Injury

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THE severe morbidity associated with automobile accidents has stimulated the development of various safety devices to protect the automobile driver and occupants. However, undesirable side effects have been reported with such devices. Both the lap-type seat belt, which attempts to prevent ejection, the most common cause of injury or death, and the lap-belt-shoulder-harness combination, a new version designed to provide additional body restraint, have been associated with specific skeletal and visceral injuries.1 2 3 4 5 In the following case, an unusual injury resulted from the use of a lap-belt and diagonal shoulder-strap combination. This possibility should be considered in the evaluation of accident . . .