Rebound tenderness test.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
The usefulness of the rebound tenderness test in indicating peritonitis was prospectively assessed in 142 unselected patients admitted as emergencies with abdominal pain and tenderness. It was found to be of no predictive value.
Medical subject headings
- Palpation
- Peritonitis