Abdominal Contusion
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Abdominal Contusion Complications
Complications of an abdominal
contusion
include:
Injury to an internal organ:
Kidney injury
Liver injury
Spleen injury
Bladder injury
Cellulitis
of the abdomen
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Abdominal Contusion Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Abdominal injury
Abdominal muscle strain
Abdominal pain
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Last Updated: May 4, 2007
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Abdominal Contusion References:
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Keller MS. Blunt injury to solid abdominal organs. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2004 May;13(2):106-11.
Poletti PA, Mirvis SE, Shanmuganathan K, Takada T, Killeen KL, Perlmutter D, Hahn J, Mermillod B. Blunt abdominal trauma patients: can organ injury be excluded without performing computed tomography? J Trauma. 2004 Nov;57(5):1072-81.
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