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. 1977 Nov 19;2(8047):1053-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)91885-2.

Abdominal-wall tenderness: A useful sign in the acute abdomen

H Thomson, D M Francis

Abdominal-wall tenderness: A useful sign in the acute abdomen

H Thomson et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

120 patients admitted as an emergency with localised abdominal pain were tested for abdominal-wall tenderness. Of the 24 patients with a positive test only 1 had a detectable intra-abdominal cause. In the remaining 23 no reason for the pain could be found.

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