Prospective validation of an abbreviated bedrest protocol in the management of blunt spleen and liver injury in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 173-177

  St Peter, Shawn D ^a   Sharp, Susan W ^a   Snyder, Charles L ^a   Sharp, Ronald J ^a   Andrews, Walter S ^a   Murphy, J Patrick ^a   Islam, Saleem ^b   Holcomb III, George W ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blunt; Liver injury; Pediatric; Prospective; Spleen injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED REST; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLUNT TRAUMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78751526369     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.079     Document Type: Article

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