Variation in the Management of Pediatric Splenic Injuries in New England

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 328-333

  Mooney, David P ^a   Forbes, Peter W ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonoperative management; Pediatric; Splenectomy; Splenic injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542316693     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000053737.16542.FB     Document Type: Article

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