Our study demonstrates how airbag burn injuries and their sequelae are best addressed with early care. Keywords: full-thickness burn, partial-thickness burn, dysaesthesia, hyperpigmentation, early treatment, chemical burn, mechanical burn, thermal burn, airbag deployment, airbag burn.

2024年10月8日 · Airbag burns can be a painful and unexpected result of a vehicle’s safety system doing its job during a collision. These burns might range from mild reddening of the skin to more severe burns requiring medical attention. Immediate steps such as cooling the burn with water and avoiding the application of ice are crucial

2021年2月3日 · Thousands of people are injured in motor vehicle collisions daily and the mandated installation of airbags protects passengers but can also cause injuries from deployment including cutaneous burns. We sought to characterize the patterns and outcomes of burns resulting from airbag deployment by perfo …

2017年7月27日 · Airbags can cause thermal burns, chemical burns, and friction burns. There are different treatments for each type of burn, so it is important to know which kind of burn you suffered from a deployed airbag. Begin basic first aid. Remove any contaminated clothing and wash the injured area to remove the chemical substance.

2021年3月2日 · Conclusion: While airbags remain among the most effective method to prevent serious injury from motor vehicle accidents, the literature has cited several cases of cutaneous burns caused by airbag deployment. The burns are a result of either contact with alkali chemicals and/or thermal injury created by the exothermic reaction of deployment.

Deploying airbags at high speeds and temperatures can cause serious, even life-threatening, burns to drivers and passengers. In this article, we’ll discuss how airbag deployment can lead to burn injuries and what you can do to help prevent them.

2003年7月16日 · Identify the type of burns that result from automobile airbag inflation. The majority of minor burns do quite well with a modicum of common-sense therapy that includes appropriate debridement, a proper burn dressing, and good follow-up in a compliant patient.

2021年5月7日 · Airbags significantly reduce fatalities and injuries in automobile crashes, but they have been found to be associated with burns. Specifically, airbags can cause burns through thermal or chemical mechanisms and commonly affect the arms, hands, face, and eyes. While most airbag-induced burns are mino …

2024年10月3日 · An airbag burn, also called airbag dermatitis, is a skin burn that occurs when extreme temperatures build up during deployment. Airbag burns may be caused by defective installation or malfunction when the system was installed.