Safety of Lap-Belt Restraint for Pregnant Victims of Automobile Collisions

Thoracolumbar distraction fractures in advanced pregnancy: a contribution of two case reports

“…Trauma during pregnancy is discussed mainly in the obstetric literature [1,4,5,11,12,17,18,21], but we did not find a single report on flexion-distraction spinal injuries in pregnant women. However, we did find papers questioning compulsory wearing of seat-belts for pregnant women because of the possible damage to the gravid uterus by forced compression in car accidents.…”

Gebelikte Travma Yönetimi

“…Within the genitourinary system, the pelvic uterus becomes a lower abdominal organ by approximately 12 weeks gestation. Before 12 weeks, the small size and pelvic location of the uterus make it relatively resistant to injury (22). After the pregnant uterus becomes abdominal, the location predisposes it to injury from blunt or penetrating…”

Trauma in pregnancy

“…Motor vehicle accidents account for 60% of blunt traumas [1]. Pregnant women are less likely than other motorist to wear seatbelts because of concerns of fetal injury [35,36]. If they wear seatbelts they are often applied over the wrong site, potentially leading to increased fetal mortality [36].…”