Spiral computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstructions for severe blunt abdominal traumas: A useful complementary tool?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 87-93

  Michel, L A ^a   Lacrosse, M ^a   Decanniere, L ^a   Rosiere, A ^a   Vandenbossche, P ^a   Trigaux, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Computed tomography; Kidney; Spleen; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0031158003     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199706000-00006     Document Type: Article

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