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. 2009 Jun;52(3):177–181.

Table 3.

Seatbelt protection among 208 patients with blunt diaphragmatic ruptures admitted to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre between January 1986 and December 2003 who were injured as a result of a motor vehicle collision

Protection % of patients
Shoulder and lap seatbelt 44.2
None 16.8
Seatbelt and airbag 3.8
Lap seatbelt only 1.4
Unknown 16.8