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Adult Blunt Splenic Trauma algorithm

Adult Blunt Splenic Trauma Notes:
Introduction
Historic Perspective
Table 1
Note A Table 2 Note B Note C Note D Note E Note F Table 3 Note G Note H Note I Note J Note K References

  

 
Western Trauma Association
Management of Adult Blunt Splenic Trauma

 

References

 
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