Superman play and pediatric blunt abdominal trauma

Two pediatric patients with life-threatening intra-abdominal injuries associated with Superman play are presented. The cases illustrate the importance of knowing the mechanism of injury in the assessment of children with blunt abdominal trauma. The diagnostic value of liver enzymes and the controver...

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Published in:The Journal of emergency medicine 1996-05, Vol.14 (3), p.327-330
Main Authors: Machi, Jane M., Gyuro, Jane, Losek, Joseph D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Abdominal Injuries - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
blunt abdominal trauma
Child, Preschool
diagnosis
Humans
Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system
Liver - injuries
Liver - metabolism
Male
Medical sciences
pediatric
Play and Playthings - injuries
Spleen - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnosis
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Summary:Two pediatric patients with life-threatening intra-abdominal injuries associated with Superman play are presented. The cases illustrate the importance of knowing the mechanism of injury in the assessment of children with blunt abdominal trauma. The diagnostic value of liver enzymes and the controversies surrounding the radiographic assessment of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma are presented.
ISSN:0736-4679
2352-5029
DOI:10.1016/0736-4679(96)00028-5