Abdominal and pelvic trauma

  • Terry Brown
  • Abigail Hamilton
  • Peter Driscoll
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Abstract

The objectives of this chapter are for members of the trauma team to understand:
  • the importance of abdominal trauma;

  • relevant abdominal anatomy;

  • how the abdomen can be injured;

  • the management of a patient with abdominal trauma.

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© P.A. Driscoll, C.L. Gwinnutt, C. LeDuc Jimmerson, O. Goodall 1993

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  • Terry Brown
  • Abigail Hamilton
  • Peter Driscoll

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