Lessons from a large trauma center: impact of blunt chest trauma in polytrauma patients—still a relevant problem? [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017 Background Thoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiological data, treatment and outcome of polytrauma patients with blunt ...
Konstantina Chrysou +4 more
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Kinetic energy less lethal weapons and their associated blunt trauma injuries [PDF]
, 2010 A widely used class of Less Lethal Weapon is the kinetic energy projectile. This can cause blunt trauma to the targeted person and, under certain circumstances, its use can result in permanent injury or death.
Tawell, Miles G.
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The effects of analgesic treatment and chest physiotherapy on the complications of the patients with rib fractures that arise from blunt chest trauma [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: This prospective study aims to investigate the effect of chest physiotherapy and analgesic therapy on the possible complications of isolated rib fractures attributable to blunt thoracic trauma, such as hemothorax and ...
ALAR, TİMUÇİN +2 more
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Pattern and Outcome of Chest Injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2011 Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge to the trauma or general surgeon practicing in developing countries. This study was conducted to outline the etiological spectrum, injury patterns and short term outcome of these injuries in our setting ...
Joseph B Mabula +11 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of mediastinal width measurement on posteroanterior and anteroposterior chest radiographs in the depiction of acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection [PDF]
, 2012 We aimed to explore the diagnostic accuracy of various mediastinal measurements in determining acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection with respect to posteroanterior (PA) and anteroposterior (AP) chest radiographs, which had received little ...
Wan Chi Chan +7 more
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Pattern of Flail Chest Injury Secondary to Blunt Chest Trauma in Menoufia University Hospital (a Prospective Study) [PDF]
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2017 Flail chest injury is a condition usually resulting from a blunt trauma with a great force to the chest wall causing multiple rib fractures with segmental chest wall instability and leading to significant morbidity and mortality.
Reham El Farouny, Ola Sweilum
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Age differences in blunt chest trauma: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Trauma is the most common cause of presentation to hospital emergency services. After extremity and cranial injuries, blunt thoracic trauma is the third most common injury.
Hasan Kapicibasi, Kapicibasi, Hasan Oguz
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Multi-detector computed tomography imaging of blunt chest trauma
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2014 Background and purpose: Chest trauma is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in the younger population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) in the assessment of patients ...
Naglaa L. Dabees +3 more
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Medicine Science, 2017 Chest trauma is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the young patients. Road traffic crushes (RTCs) are the commonest cause of blunt chest injuries.
Adel Hamed Elbaih
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A new multiple trauma model of the mouse
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017 Background Blunt trauma is the most frequent mechanism of injury in multiple trauma, commonly resulting from road traffic collisions or falls. Two of the most frequent injuries in patients with multiple trauma are chest trauma and extremity fracture ...
Stefanie Fitschen-Oestern +12 more
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