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Purpose: Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a leading cause of abdominal injury in children, accounting for 32% of all intraabdominal injuries (IAIs) and 45% of IAIs undergoing medical or surgical… Click to show full abstract
Purpose: Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a leading cause of abdominal injury in children, accounting for 32% of all intraabdominal injuries (IAIs) and 45% of IAIs undergoing medical or surgical intervention. A need exists to determine what factors identify children with MVC-related IAIs, particularly those undergoing acute intervention. The purpose of our study was to determine MVC characteristics, clinical findings, and laboratory results that are associated with IAIs undergoing intervention among children involved in MVCs. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of the Abdominal Trauma Public Use Database, a large, prospective observational …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018
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