Abstract
Air bags significantly reduce the risk of severe injury or death during a car accident. Nevertheless, air bags are also known to produce injuries. This case report documents a fatal combination: air bag and oral anticoagulation in low-speed car collisions. The deploying air bag injured a 65-year-old front-seat passenger who was taking maintenance anticoagulation because of chronic atrial fibrillation. The blunt trauma resulted in a fatal cerebral hemorrhage. Severe head injuries caused by deploying air bags could be prevented by maintaining adequate distance to the device.
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