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Thoracoabdominal Injuries

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The Adolescent Athlete

Abstract

A soccer player sustains trauma to his abdomen in a collision with an opponent. The player is taken out of the game, only to return within 2 min feeling little ill effect. He is noted to be coughing, but is able to continue. After the game he is complaining of left upper quadrant abdominal pain. The athletic trainer relates that the player has had a recent upper respiratory tract infection.

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    Hamish Kerr MBChB, MSc (Assistant Professor)

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    Christine Curtis BS (Research Coordinator)

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    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

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Kerr, H., Curtis, C., d’Hemecourt, P. (2007). Thoracoabdominal Injuries. In: Micheli, L.J., Purcell, L. (eds) The Adolescent Athlete. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49825-6_7

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