Blunt trauma and the role of routine pelvic radiographs

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 849-852

  Duane, Therèse M ^a   Cole Jr , Frederic J ^a   Weireter Jr , Leonard J ^a   Britt, L D ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BLUNT TRAUMA; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PELVIC GIRDLE; PELVIS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; BACK; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; PELVIC BONES; PELVIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0035458538     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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