%0 Journal Article
%T Splenic rupture and splenectomy due to fall from wheelchair
%J Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
%D 1983
%A Paulson, S. M.
%A Hatvani, C.
%A Long, Colin
%V 64
%N 4
%P 180-181
%X 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>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0003-9993
%U http://dx.doi.org/