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Do all patients with left costal margin injuries require radiographic evaluation for intraabdominal injury?

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Do all patients with left costal margin injuries require radiographic evaluation for intraabdominal injury?

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We determine whether all patients with pain or tenderness to the left lower ribs after blunt traumatic injury require abdominal computed tomography (CT) scanning for the detection of splenic injury.