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“Occult” rib fractures diagnosed on computed tomography scan only are still a risk factor for solid organ injury
INTRODUCTION: Prior to the widespread use of computed tomography (CT) scan imaging, lower rib fractures diagnosed on chest X-rays (CXRs) were considered a risk factor for abdominal solid organ injury (ASOI). However, CXRs miss about 50% of the rib fractures that are detected on CT scans. We hypothes...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520026/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26229296 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.160706 |