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The abdominal cavity is a vulnerable region of the human body. In general, trauma to the abdomen is caused by blunt impact or by penetration. In automotive accidents, blunt impact is frequently observed although the injury might not be apparent initially.

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  1. Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Kai-Uwe Schmitt & Peter F. Niederer

  2. Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

    Duane S. Cronin

  3. AGU Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Markus H. Muser & Felix Walz

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Schmitt, KU., Niederer, P.F., Cronin, D.S., Muser, M.H., Walz, F. (2014). Abdominal Injuries. In: Trauma Biomechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53920-6_6

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