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Obstetrics & Gynecology 1984;63:S13
© 1984 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Late Abruptio Placenta in Trauma Patients

Implications for Monitoring

STEPHEN DANIEL HIGGINS, MD and THOMAS J. GARITE, MD

Harbor University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California; St. Francis Medical Center, Lymwood, California; Women's Hospital, Memorial Hospital Medical Center of Long Beach; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, California.

Abstract

A case report is presented in which abruptio placenta occurs five days after trauma. This is a very rare occurrence. The high incidence of abruption occurring after severe trauma is reviewed, and the importance of continuous fetal monitoring for at least 48 hours after admission to the hospital is stressed.






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