Blunt trauma and the role of routine pelvic radiographs: A prospective analysis

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 463-468

  Duane, Therèse M ^a   Tan, Bethany B ^a   Golay, David ^a   Cole, Frederic J ^a   Weireter, Leonard J ^a   Britt, L D ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced Trauma Life Support; Blunt trauma; Pelvic fractures; Pelvic radiographs; Protocols; Radiographs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PELVIS FRACTURE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036737829     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200209000-00011     Document Type: Article

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