Improper Car Seat Use Leading to Spinal Cord Injury, Neurogenic Shock, and Death

Abstract

Introduction: Pediatric spinal cord injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality. They are often caused by MVCs and are preventable with proper car seat use. This is a case of an improperly restrained child presenting with spinal cord injury and refractory neurogenic shock after MVC. Case Report: A 14-month-old previously healthy female presented after being the improperly restrained backseat passenger in an MVC. First-responders found the patient pulseless in her forward-facing car seat. ROSC was obtained after 1 minute of CPR. The patient had a GCS of 3 with dilated and …