The role of computed tomography in blunt abdominal trauma in children

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 1660-1664

  Taylor, George A ^a,c   Fallat, Mary E ^b,c   Potter, Barry M ^a,c   Eichelberger, Martin R ^a,b,c  

^a University School of Medicine and Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c KOSAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0024205708     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198812000-00008     Document Type: Article

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