Crush pelvic injury in the Sichuan earthquake evaluated by multidetector CT scanning.
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.
Chen
Tian-wu
TW
Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, China.
Yang
Zhi-gang
ZG
Dong
Zhi-hui
ZH
Wang
Qi-ling
QL
Yao
Jin
J
Deng
Wen
W
Zhuang
Hua
H
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