The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 6 , Pages 912-917 , June 2009

Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Score to Predict the Absence of Organ Injury

Received 18 September 2008 ,Revised 4 December 2008 ,Accepted 5 January 2009.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00003-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.001

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 6 , Pages 912-917 , June 2009

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