Gastrointestinal injuries from blunt abdominal trauma in children

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 194-197

  Ameh, E A ^a,b   Nmadu, P T ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; COLON; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLON; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 20544456175     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v81i4.9154     Document Type: Article

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