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Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination for detecting pelvic fractures among blunt trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yohei OkadaNorihiro NishiokaShigeru OhtsuruYasushi Tsujimoto
Published in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2020)
Imaging tests should be performed in all trauma patients regardless of findings from physical examination or patients' levels of consciousness. However, the clinical role of physical examination should be considered given the prevalence and threshold probability in each setting.
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