Upper abdominal visceral injury resulting from blunt trauma to the pelvis: a specific variant of shockwave injury?

Two patients who sustained severe blunt injury to the pelvis without external injury to the upper abdomen or lower chest, yet who were found to have a ruptured solid upper abdominal viscus, are reported. The first patient on delayed arrival revealed clinical features suggestive of intra-abdominal bl...

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Main Author: Donald Jan Emby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
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Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/360