The association between restraint system and upper extremity injury after motor vehicle collisions.

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the relationship between upper extremity (UE) injuries and occupant restraint systems among front seat occupants who were involved in frontal motor vehicle collisions (MVCs).

Design: Case-control.

Setting: The 1995 through 2002 National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) Crashworthiness Data System (CDS).