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A comprehensive analysis of traumatic rib fractures in an acute general hospital in Singapore
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2019 Background: Rib fractures are common sequelae after blunt chest wall trauma. They can occur in isolation or association with life-threatening injuries to the head, thorax, and abdomen and may be complicated by hemothorax, pneumothorax, or lung contusions.
A K Ishara Maduka +7 more
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Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2020 Background/purpose: The combination of ipsilateral floating shoulder and flail chest is a unique injury pattern that has not been previously described in the literature. We termed the injury pattern floating flail chest (FFC).
Brian P Cunningham +7 more
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Thoracic hyperextension injury with complete “bony disruption” of the thoracic cage: Case report of a potentially life-threatening injury [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Severe chest wall injuries are potentially life-threatening injuries which require a standardized multidisciplinary management strategy for prevention of posttraumatic complications and adverse outcome.
Clay Burlew +6 more
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Stabilization of Flail Chest and Fractured Sternum by Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2015 We report a 55-year-old male patient with a massive flail chest that required chest stabilization by minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) employing a Nuss bar.
Murat Akkuş +4 more
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The History of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures (SSRF)
Surgery in Practice and Science, 2022 Responsible for approximately 35% of all trauma-related deaths in the United States, thoracic trauma is one of the leading causes of death among trauma patients.
Youssef Shaban +8 more
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Sudden cardiac arrest and coexisting mitral valve prolapse: a case report and literature review [PDF]
, 2016 The aetiology of sudden cardiac arrest can often be identified to underlying cardiac pathology. Mitral valve prolapse is a relatively common valvular pathology with symptoms manifesting with increasing severity of mitral regurgitation (MR). It is unusual
Ahmed, M +3 more
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Fixation of Multiple-Segmented Costosternal Cartilage Fracture in Flail Chest Injury: A Case Report
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2020 Early internal fixation of rib fractures in the setting of flail chest has proven benefits over traditional conservative treatment. This can decrease pneumonia, time on mechanical ventilation, length of stay in intensive care units, need for tracheostomy
Pornpanit Dissaneewate +4 more
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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage due to Acute Mitral Valve Regurgitation [PDF]
, 2013 Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) can be caused by several etiologies including vasculitis, drug exposure, anticoagulants, infections, mitral valve stenosis, and regurgitation.
Bukovskaya, Yana +4 more
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Rib fixation: Who, What, When?
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2017 Rib fractures are among the most common traumatic injury found in ∼20% of all patients who suffer thoracic trauma. The majority of these are a result of a blunt mechanism and are often associated with other traumatic injuries.
Ram Nirula, Marc de Moya, Walter Biffl
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The anatomical description of the hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) and the spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica) remains largely unexplored, due to limited specimen availability and preservation challenges. This study employed digital imaging techniques, conventional histology, and computed tomography to provide visualization of
Jean‐Marie Graïc +26 more
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