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Fracture of the Second Rib: An Indirect Sign of Serious Trauma Like Fracture of the First Rib?
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2023 Background: The first 3 ribs are anatomically well-protected, shielded by the large thoracic muscles, the shoulder girdle, and the arm. A significant force is required to fracture these ribs; thus, such fractures suggest a high-energy trauma and are ...
Michail Tsimpinos +4 more
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Penetrating cardiac injury resulting in a bullet embolus: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryBullet embolism is a potential complication of a gunshot wound, especially with a low-velocity missile. This is because the trajectory of the low-velocity bullet can be significantly slowed as it passes through tissue. An unusual form of travel can occur
Sammy Shihadeh +4 more
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Activity-promoting gaming systems in exercise and rehabilitation [PDF]
, 2011 Commercial activity-promoting gaming systems provide a potentially attractive means to facilitate exercise and rehabilitation. The Nintendo Wii, Sony EyeToy, Dance Dance Revolution, and Xbox Kinect are examples of gaming systems that use the movement of ...
Griffin, Murray +4 more
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Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2014 Aim:To test the hypothesis that the traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis could improve the metabolic function of extrarenal organs to achieve its anti-chronic kidney disease (CKD) effects.Methods:Male SD rats were divided into CKD rats (with 5/
Xia Liu +12 more
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Accidental self-inflicted nail-gun injury to the heart
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Penetrating cardiac injuries are heart crises requiring immediate surgical intervention, and nail-gun injuries have also been documented. This case report covers a 19-year-old male who self-inflicted a single chest wound using a nail gun.
Ana Ghazanfari +3 more
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Computational analysis of factors affecting the probability of survival in trauma injuries [PDF]
, 2018 A preliminary computational analysis of a number of factors affecting the probability of survival in trauma injuries was carried out. The study examined the manner the types and extent of body injuries, specific body regions affected by the injuries ...
Burke, D. +3 more
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Retrospective study of heart injuries occurred in Manaus - Amazon.
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2012 OBJECTIVE To evaluate the forms of treatment employed to heart injuries and the main aspects related to their morbidity and mortality. METHODS A retrospective study of 102 patients with cardiac injuries treated in the two emergency rooms in Manaus (Dr.
Cleinaldo de Almeida Costa +6 more
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Traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation: A two case series
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 Traumatic tricuspid valve injury is rare, accounting for 0.02% of traumatic injuries. The majority of cases result from blunt force trauma to the chest, however penetrating injuries have been documented in literature.
A. Eranki +3 more
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Suicide by Bomb, with Decapitation [PDF]
, 2016 Suicide by explosion is rare outside of the context of terrorist activities. We present a case of a man with a history of explosives expertise who committed suicide by bomb/decapitation.
McLemore, Amanda M. +2 more
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2009 Relatamos o caso de um indivíduo do sexo masculino de 29 anos de idade, vítima de um acidente de carro no qual sofreu trauma torácico fechado, evoluindo com insuficiência cardíaca congestiva.
Márcio Silva Miguel Lima +2 more
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