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Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Maria C. O'Rourke  1 , Ryan Landis  2 , Bracken Burns  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Blunt Abdominal Trauma

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Excerpt

Abdominal trauma caused by blunt force is a common presentation in the emergency department seen in adults and children.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Maria O'Rourke declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Ryan Landis declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Bracken Burns declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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