Table 5 Occult abdominal/pelvic injuries
From: Cross-sectional imaging of the torso reveals occult injuries in asymptomatic blunt trauma patients
Normal abdominal PE with abnormal CT A/P | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Bowel wall thickening | 2 (0.15) |
Free air | 2 (0.15) |
Liver I–III | 21 (1.6) |
Liver IV | 5 (0.38) |
Liver V | 2 (0.15) |
Mesenteric stranding | 6 (0.45) |
Pelvic fracture | 235 (17.7) |
Renal contusion | 1 (0.07) |
Renal laceration | 4 (0.30) |
Spleen I–II | 18 (1.35) |
Spleen III | 6 (0.45) |
Spleen IV–V | 7 (0.52) |
Suspicious small bowel injury | 2 (0.15) |
Total A/P injuries | 311 (23.4) |
Total abnormal CT A/P | 309 (23.2) |
Total abdominal injuries excluding pelvis | 76 (5.7) |