Radiographic detection of rib fractures: A restraint-based study of occupants in car crashes

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-57

  Kent, Richard W ^a   Crandall, Jeff ^a   Patrie, James ^a   Fertile, Jay ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile safety; Blunt thoracic trauma; Radiology; Restraint system effectiveness; Rib fracture detection; Rib fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; RIB FRACTURE; SEATBELT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 0036339733     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580210516     Document Type: Article

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