Blunt splenic injuries in the adolescent trauma population: The role of angiography and embolization

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Mayglothling, Julie A ^a   Haan, James M ^b   Scalea, Thomas M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; blunt abdominal injury; embolization; spleen; trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLUNT TRAUMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALVAGE THERAPY; SPLEEN ANGIOGRAPHY; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENIC ARTERY EMBOLIZATION;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPLEEN; SPLENIC ARTERY; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 79960560705     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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