A young female wears her lap belt too low, over her upper thighs, because the belt is uncomfortable when worn properly. If she is involved in a head-on "up and over" type of collision, to which injury is she most prone, given the position of her lap belt?

A) Internal abdominal injury
B) Dislocated hips
C) Tibia-fibula fractures
D) Bilateral arm fractures


B) Dislocated hips

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