Injury to the appendix after blunt abdominal trauma.
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The effect of blunt abdominal trauma on appendix vermiformis.
OBJECTIVES Trauma and appendicitis are the most common conditions of childhood for which surgical consultation is sought in emergency departments. Occasionally, appendicitis and trauma exist together, which causes an interesting debate whether trauma has led to appendicitis. We aimed to evaluate our patients with traumatic appendicitis and to discuss their properties in the light of the literat...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6135.474