Stress radiograph to detect true extent of symphyseal disruption in presumed anteroposterior compression type i pelvic injuries

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 880-884

  Suzuki, Takashi ^a   Morgan, Steven J ^a   Smith, Wade R ^b   Stahel, Philip F ^a   Flierl, Michael A ^a   Hak, David J ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anteroposterior compression; Pelvic fracture; Stress radiograph; Symphyseal diastasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS DIASTASIS; STRESS RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC BONES; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958169541     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181efbad5     Document Type: Article

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