title: Blunt abdominal trauma in sports.
abstract: Abdominal injuries are rare in sports, but when they do occur it is important that the physician recognize the warning signs of potentially life-threatening injury to the liver, spleen, or hollow abdominal viscera. Though the sports medicine physician may not always provide definitive treatment of many of these conditions, he or she should be familiar with the preferred diagnostic modalities and latest treatment options. This information is not only essential to appropriately participate in treatment decisions, but is also important in order to make return-to-play determinations.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine Associates, PLC, 3100 Cross Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, USA. srifat@sportsmedicineassociates.com
authors.forename: Sami F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rifat
authors.forename: Rimas P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gilvydis
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy