Introduction: Abdominal injury constitutes a significant portion of all blunt and penetrating body injuries. As frequency of intra-abdominal injuries continues to increase worldwide, management in patients with suspected abdominal injury is getting more complex. CT is an important and fast technique which gives rapid information on the type of abdominal injury and helps in management of the pat...

Background: The term "seat belt sign" was originally coined in 1962 and refers to the pattern of bruising on the chest or abdominal wall of a victim of a motor vehicle collision (MVC) that corresponds to the position of the lap or shoulder belt. Objective: To study clinical and radiographic predictors of the need for surgery in pediatric patients with this finding. Participants/Methods: This wa...

BACKGROUND Groin injuries cause major problems in the football codes, as they are prevalent and lead to prolonged symptoms and high recurrence. The aim of the present study was to describe the occurrence and clinical presentation of groin injuries in a large cohort of sub-elite soccer players during a season. METHODS Physiotherapists allocated to each of the participating 44 soccer clubs reco...

OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern, presentation and outcome of gastrointestinal injuries from blunt abdominal trauma in children. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTING Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. SUBJECTS Twenty one children managed for gastrointestinal injuries from blunt trauma from 1984-2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The pattern, presentation, management ...

OBJECTIVE To establish the pattern and results of interventions in patients with abdominal injuries requiring admission. DESIGN A descriptive, prospective, hospital-based study involving observation of patients from admission to final outcome of management as either discharged or deceased. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital, a tertiary teaching and referral hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, from ...

Background: Abdominal injuries are increasing globally. The incidence in our environment is increasing because of crime, insurgencies and man-made disasters. Assessing the magnitude will help in proffering measures to reduce the incidence, and also improve management. Therefore, the aim was to determine the pattern of abdominal trauma, aetiology, identify commonly injured organs, as well as eva...