@article{ref1,
title="Splenic rupture and splenectomy due to fall from wheelchair",
journal="Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="1983",
author="Paulson, S. M. and Hatvani, C. and Long, Colin",
volume="64",
number="4",
pages="180-181",
abstract="This report describes the effect of blunt abdominal trauma incurred when a quadriplegic patient slid sideways, catching his flank between the wheelchair arm and a slightly reclined wheelchair back. The patient experienced almost immediate pain in the left shoulder, and gradual cardiovascular collapse. The diagnosis of splenic rupture, followed by splenectomy, was life-saving. Pertinent literature is cited and attention is drawn to the necessity for early diagnosis in blunt abdominal trauma.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9993",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}