A prospective evaluation of the clinical presentation of pediatric pelvic fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 64-68

  Junkins, Edward P ^a   Nelson, Douglas S ^a   Carroll, Kristen L ^a   Hansen, Kristine ^a   Furnival, Ronald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blunt abdominal trauma; Injury severity; Pediatric; Pelvic fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; PELVIC GIRDLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PELVIC BONES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0035407273     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200107000-00010     Document Type: Article

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