TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - Splenic rupture and splenectomy due to fall from wheelchair
JO  - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
A1  - Paulson, S. M.
A1  - Hatvani, C.
A1  - Long, Colin
SP  - 180
EP  - 181
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - 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> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0003-9993
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -