SpleenBackground: Splenic lacerations are a common injury in motor vehicle crashes. Objectives: This case report examines 2 minor side impact crashes resulting in grade IV spleen lacerations. Case Report: Both crashes resulted in very little crush to the vehicles. Both occupants wer...
(ISS), head injury, haemodynamic instability, massive transfusion, radiological hard signs [contrast extravasation or pseudoaneurysm on the initial computed tomography (CT) scan], grade, and presence of intraparenchymal haematoma or splenic laceration.Methods Retrospective, cross-sectional study undertaken ...
There were 12 (6%), facial fractures 10 (5%) major injuries, 16 (8%) liver lacerations, 10 (5%) spleen lacerations, 16 (8%) pelvic fractures, and 25 (12.5%) extremity fractures. The serum lactate was elevated in 56 (28%). The sensitivity for predicting major injuries was 46.5%, ...
(NOM +/- AE): age, Injury Severity Score (ISS), head injury, haemodynamic instability, massive transfusion, radiological hard signs [contrast extravasation or pseudoaneurysm on the initial computed tomography (CT) scan], grade, and presence of intraparenchymal haematoma or splenic laceration.Smith...
AE): age, Injury Severity Score (ISS), head injury, haemodynamic instability, massive transfusion, radiological hard signs [contrast extravasation or pseudoaneurysm on the initial computed tomography (CT) scan], grade, and presence of intraparenchymal haematoma or splenic laceration.MethodsRetrospective, ...
All six had other painful injuries (multiple rib fractures, ruptured spleen, pelvic fractures, deep wrist lacerations, for example) and three also had a reduced level of consciousness (GS 13). The spinal fractures were diagnosed days or weeks later when symptoms became apparent. Three of the ...