title: Crush pelvic injury in the Sichuan earthquake evaluated by multidetector CT scanning.
abstract: CT scanning is sensitive and specific for the identification of pelvic fractures and injury to the pelvic wall soft tissue and the pelvic cavity. Crush pelvic trauma in an earthquake can be identified by multidetector CT scanning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, China.
authors.forename: Tian-wu
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhi-gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zhi-hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Qi-ling
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhuang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult