Where is abdominal injury most likely to occur in young children?

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Biology

Juliet Barry

7 May, 23:40

Where is abdominal injury most likely to occur in young children?

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Marcelo · Answer 1

Liver

In pediatric patients, the liver and spleen are very large in proportion to the size of the abdominal cavity and are more easily injured. The soft, flexible ribs of infants and young children do not protect these two organs very well and may allow injury to underlying organs, even without fracturing the ribs.