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The significance of rebound tenderness in the acute abdomen

1970; Oxford University Press; Volume: 57; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/bjs.1800570706

1365-2168

W G Prout,

Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

Abstract The physical sign of rebound tenderness has been studied in 100 patients with acute abdominal pain. In the majority of cases this sign proved unhelpful and was actually misleading in many instances. There seems little justification for the use of a sign which relies on causing a sudden and unexpected pain in a patient in whom confidence in the gentleness of the examining hand is vital.