Influence of routine computed tomography on predicted survival from blunt thoracoabdominal trauma

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-190

  van Vugt, R ^a   Deunk, J ^a   Brink, M ^a   Dekker, H M ^a   Kool, D R ^a   van Vugt, A B ^a   Edwards, M J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Trauma care; Trauma scoring; TRISS

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953796495     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-010-0042-9     Document Type: Article

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