Cross-sectional imaging of the torso reveals occult injuries in asymptomatic blunt trauma patients

Abstract Background High morbidity and mortality rates of trauma injuries make early detection and correct diagnosis crucial for increasing patient’s survival and quality of life after an injury. Improvements in technology have facilitated the rapid detection of injuries, especially with the use of...

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Main Authors: Gregory J. Roberts, Lewis E. Jacobson, Michelle M. Amaral, Courtney D. Jensen, Louis Cooke, Jacqueline F. Schultz, Alexander J. Kinstedt, Jonathan M. Saxe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-019-0287-5