Imaging Trauma and Polytrauma in Pediatric Patients

This book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the role of diagnostic imaging in the assessment and management of trauma and polytrauma in children. The coverage includes imaging of injuries to the head, thorax, abdomen, bone and musculoskeletal system, with careful attention to the new...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Miele, Vittorio. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Trinci, Margherita. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08524-1
Table of Contents:
  • Pediatric polytrauma management
  • Pediatric head injuries
  • Pediatric thoracic trauma
  • Abdominal trauma
  • Imaging bone injuries with plain film X-ray
  • Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal injuries
  • Diagnostic imaging in child abuse
  • Informed consent and medico-legal issues related to the imaging of pediatric traumatic emergencies.