Journal of trauma management & outcomes.
Discontinued
Publisher:
BioMed Central,
Country: England
Language: English
Start Year:2007 - 2016
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1752-2897 (Electronic) 1752-2897 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 101294910 |
| (OCoLC): | 190909002 |
| LCCN: | 2009243013 |
Outcomes following liver trauma in equestrian accidents. Equestrian sports are common outdoor activities that may carry a risk of liver injury. Due to the relative infrequency of equestrian accidents the injury patterns and outcomes associated with liver trauma in these patients have not been well characterized. Methods: We examined our experience of the management of equestrian liver trauma in our regional hepatopancreaticobiliary unit at a tertiary referral center. The medical records of patients who sustained liver trauma secondary to equestrian activities were analysed for parameters such as demographic data, liver function tests, patterns of in...