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Question: Among children with blunt torso trauma after motor vehicle collisions, is the abdominal seat belt sign associated with intra-abdominal injuries?
Question type: Descriptive
Study design: Prospective cohort
Investigators from multiple institutions in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) conducted a secondary analysis of data collected during a prospective cohort study1 to determine the association between the presence of the “seat belt sign” (SBS) and intra-abdominal injuries (IAI) in children after motor vehicle collisions (MVC). SBS was defined as a continuous area of erythema, ecchymosis, or abrasion across the abdomen from a seat belt restraint. Patients <18 years old presenting …
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