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When Should Abdominal Computed Tomography Be Considered in Patients with Lower Rib Fractures?

Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5653394 The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Abdominal CT should be considered in blunt trauma patients with lower rib fractures who are younger than 55 years of age and have bilateral rib fractures and decreased levels of hematocrit on admission.
Keywords
Abdominal injuryRib fracture
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When Should Abdominal Computed Tomography Be Considered in Patients with Lower Rib Fractures?
Authors
Igor MD, Yehuda MD, Itay MD, PhD, Boris MD, Mohammed MD, Inbar MD, Zahar MD, Svetlana RN, Ariel MD, Ron MD,
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