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Background: Specific injury patterns have been recognized from seatbelt use including hollow viscous, mesenteric, and musculoskeletal injuries. We aimed to evaluate if focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) is a reliable screening tool for the initial evaluation of the blunt abdominal trauma patient with a seatbelt sign.

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