Activity Guidelines After Solid Organ Injury: How Important Are They?
The Trauma Pro
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Just about every practice guideline out there regarding liver and spleen injury has some physical activity restrictions associated with it. The accepted dogma is that moving around too much, climbing stairs, lifting objects, or getting tackled while playing rugby could exacerbate the injury and lead to complications or surgery. But is it true? Activity restrictions after solid organ injury have been around longer than I have been a trauma surgeon.
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