Frequency and importance of transverse process fractures in the lumbar vertebrae at helical abdominal CT in patients with trauma

Radiology

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 831-834

  Patten, Randall M ^a   Gunberg, Steven R ^a   Brandenburger, Donna K ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen, CT; Abdomen, injuries; Computed tomography (CT), contrast enhancement; Computed tomography (CT), helical; Gastrointestinal system, injures; Genitourinary system, injuries; Spine, CT; Spine, fractures; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ABDOMINAL SCINTISCANNING; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0034091438     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.215.3.r00jn27831     Document Type: Article

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