Abstract
Renal injuries affect 8–10% of patients presenting with blunt abdominal trauma. Imaging
with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is the preferred modality at most trauma
centers. Renal injuries have been categorized by several grading schemes in the literature.
The classification proposed by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
(AAST) predicts clinical outcome with reasonable accuracy. Although the AAST classification
for renal injury is primarily based on findings during surgery, it has a strong correlation
with MDCT findings.
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Publication history
Published online: February 26, 2014
Accepted:
February 3,
2014
Received in revised form:
February 3,
2014
Received:
August 13,
2013
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