The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 528-533 , May 2011

Ultrasonographic Determination of Pubic Symphyseal Widening in Trauma: The FAST-PS Study

  • Michael Bauman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • ,
  • Jonathan Marinaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Jonathan Marinaro, md, Department of Surgery, MSC10-5610, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
    • ,
  • Isaac Tawil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • ,
  • Cameron Crandall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • ,
  • Lizabeth Rosenbaum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • ,
  • Ian Paul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Received 30 March 2009 ,Revised 1 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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PII: S0736-4679(09)00766-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.041

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 528-533 , May 2011

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