Injury Patterns Associated with Child Restraint Misuse

Gotschall, Catherine S.; Eichelberger, Martin R.; Morrissey, Jacqui; Better, Allison I.; Reardon, Jean; Bents, Frances D.

doi:10.4271/973311

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“…21 Although it is difficult to measure the consequences of child restraint misuse, research indicates that misuse increases injury severity and negatively affects crash outcome. 22 For example, a loosely installed child safety seat in the center rear seating position may cause excessive movement within the passenger compartment during a side impact collision, resulting in increased head excursion and/or intrusion-related injuries that may not have occurred had the safety seat been properly secured to the vehicle. Furthermore, promotion of booster seat use among school-age children may reduce the risk of head injury in side impact collisions because booster seats position the head above the door panel.…”

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Patterns of Injury to Restrained Children in Side Impact Motor Vehicle Crashes

Orzechowski

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Bulas

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The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

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Section: Patterns Of Injury To Children In Side Impact Crashesmentioning

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Patterns of Injury to Restrained Children in Side Impact Motor Vehicle Crashes

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The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

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“…While seatbelts can be enforced, child safety is not a simple matter. Appropriate car seat restraints must be properly installed1; failure to do so is dangerous,7 8 as is the custom of children using adult seatbelts 9 10. For this reason, taxicabs are generally exempt from seatbelt and child seat laws in developed nations.…”

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Seatbelt and child-restraint use in Kazakhstan: attitudes and behaviours of medical university students

2014

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Traffic fatalities in Kazakhstan increased from 15 to more than 30 per 100 000 between 2001 and 2006. Mortality remains high compared with developed nations. Safety-restraint laws have been enacted, but little data exist regarding usage of seatbelts, particularly among children and passengers. This cross-sectional study surveyed medical university students about attitudes and behaviours regarding seatbelt and child safety-restraint usage. Seatbelts are widely used in the front seat (81%) but not in the back seat (79% 'never' or 'rarely' use a seatbelt in the back seat). Fewer than half reported 'always' or 'almost always' providing restraint for children under 7 years and 24% reported children secure the seatbelts themselves. Safety in the back seat merits attention. Adults generally do not buckle in the back seat despite a law requiring seatbelt use. Promotion of child safety restraints should be prioritised in prevention education for physicians and the community.

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“…The overall prevalence of misuse, as well as the most common misuse modes, measured in this study was consistent with previous analyses. [3][4][5][6][7] This study demonstrated that parents were able to accurately report several aspects of how their child was restrained in a convertible child safety seat. In particular, when properly used, parents accurately described the use of the safety belt to attach the CRS, the orientation and incline of the CRS, the use of the harness retainer clip, and the fit of the CRS in the vehicle.…”

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“…Estimates of the prevalence of CRS misuse range from 60% to 84%. [3][4][5][6][7] Partial misuse of CRSs substantially reduces their eVectiveness in preventing fatalities and serious injuries. 1 Current estimates of the prevalence of CRS misuse were obtained through self selected samples of parents voluntarily attending CRS clinics or through direct observation studies.…”

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