Patients with Abrasion or Ecchymosis Seat Belt Sign Have High Risk for Abdominal Injury, but Initial Computed Tomography is 100% Sensitive
Jacob Shreffler, Abbey Smiley, Melissa Schultz, Adam Ross, Jeffery Baker, Nicholas A. Nash, Brian G. Harbrecht, Martin Huecker
Topics & Concepts
EcchymosisMedicineEmergency departmentTrauma centerFocused assessment with sonography for traumaAbrasion (mechanical)Retrospective cohort studyAbdominal traumaSurgeryEmergency medicineRadiologyBluntNursingEngineeringMechanical engineeringAbdominal Trauma and InjuriesTrauma and Emergency Care StudiesVascular Procedures and Complications