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Radiographic evaluation of the patient with sport-related abdominal trauma

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Abdominal injuries are rare in sports, but they can be very serious, even life threatening when they occur. With the increasing popularity of snowboarding and extreme skiing, the rate of abdominal injuries is beginning to rise slightly. It is imperative that physicians be able to recognize signs of injury to the liver, spleen, kidney, and hollow abdominal viscera and order appropriate diagnostic tests to investigate these injuries. This article focuses on the imaging modalities physicians can use to assist in diagnosis of sport-related abdominal trauma. Although the sports medicine physician will likely not provide definitive care and treatment of these injuries, because a team approach works best, it is important to know how to diagnose them through the proper studies.

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Walter, K.D. Radiographic evaluation of the patient with sport-related abdominal trauma. Curr Sports Med Rep 6, 115–119 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02941152

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