Outcomes following liver trauma in equestrian accidents

• Published in: Journal of trauma management and outcomes Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 13
• Main Authors: Balakrishnan, Anita, Abbadi, Reyad, Oakland, Kathryn, Jamdar, Saurabh, Harper, Simon Jf, Jamieson, Neville V, Huguet, Emmanual L, Jah, Asif, Praseedom, Raaj K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 21.08.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Liver trauma; Equine accidents; Liver injury

Equestrian sports are common outdoor activities that may carry a risk of liver injury. Due to the relative infrequency of equestrian accidents the injury patterns and outcomes associated with liver trauma in these patients have not been well characterized. We examined our experience of the managemen...