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Are pelvic radiographs needed in assault victims?

Emergency Radiology volume 16, pages 299–301 (2009)Cite this article

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To determine the incidence of acute pelvic fractures in patients with a history of being assaulted. Retrospective review by two musculoskeletal radiologists of 357 consecutive patients in a 12-month period, (308 males, 49 females). Two hundred seventy-six patients also had pelvic CT scans done at the same time. There were no acute pelvic fractures in this group. One patient had a 12th rib fracture and two other patients had a total of three lumbar spine transverse process fractures at the L1, L2, and L5 levels. Pelvic radiographs are not needed as part of standard protocols for patients who present with a history of being assaulted.

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    Michael Mulligan & Danit Talmi

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Mulligan, M., Talmi, D. Are pelvic radiographs needed in assault victims?. Emerg Radiol 16, 299–301 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-008-0791-5

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Keywords

  • Assault
  • Pelvic radiographs
  • CT