Fascial ultrasound for evaluation of anterior abdominal stab wound injury

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 843-846

  Murphy, Joseph T ^a   Hall, Jason ^a   Provost, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FASCIA; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAB WOUND; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 30044445221     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000187382.28199.2d     Document Type: Article

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