Abdominal wall injuries occur in nearly one of 10 patients coming to the emergency
department after nonpenetrating trauma. Injuries range from minor, such as abdominal wall …

Traumatic abdominal wall injuries encompass a broad clinical and radiological spectrum
and are identified in approximately 9% of blunt trauma patients. The most severe form of …

Acute abdominal and pelvic pain is often non-specific, and even under the best of
circumstances, physical examination findings and laboratory investigations may not reveal a …

BACKGROUND Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) is highly specific
for injury identification and commonly used in the evaluation of blunt trauma patients …

Being mindful of potential diagnostic pitfalls in trauma imaging; having a thorough, efficient,
and informed search strategy; and developing a working knowledge of commonly missed …

Focused abdominal ultrasonography (US) has been introduced in Europe as a method to
evaluate blunt abdominal trauma. The main focus of the examination is detection of free fluid …

Penetrating abdominopelvic trauma usually results from abdominal cavity violation from a
firearm injury or a stab wound and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality from …

After experiencing blunt or penetrating trauma, patients in unstable condition who are more
likely to die of uncorrected shock than of incomplete injury repairs undergo emergency …

Context Blunt abdominal trauma often presents a substantial diagnostic challenge. Well-
informed clinical examination can identify patients who require further diagnostic evaluation …

PURPOSE: To determine, at screening ultrasonography, the prevalence, severity, and
clinical outcome of clinically important abdominal visceral injuries, without associated …