Perforated Small Intestine: A Case of a Delayed Presentation of an Intra-Abdominal Injury in a Pediatric Patient With a Seatbelt Sign
With the use of seatbelts comes a unique injury profile that has been called “the seatbelt syndrome.” The classically described “seatbelt sign” has become a pattern of injury, describing potential underlying damage. As a clinician, clues to the underlying damage follow a thorough physical examinatio...
Main Authors: | Gregory M Taylor, Jonathan P Zygowiec, Laurie C Wallace, Dawn C Zelenka-Joshowitz, Angel F Chudler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-09-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179556519876635 |
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