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The diagnostic efficacy of low-dose cervical and thoracic CT in multiple trauma patients [PDF]
, 2013 Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the initial diagnostic efficacy of low-dose computed tomography (CT) in multi-trauma patients. Methods: 74 patients (44 male, 30 female; average age: 36.9 years) accepted to the emergency unit with the ...
Alpaslan Yavuz +6 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017 Background Thoracic injuries are a leading cause of death in polytrauma patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are of paramount importance. Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) has largely replaced traditional imaging techniques such as conventional ...
Patricia Lang +6 more
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The management of thoracic injuries [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1967 WITH THE roads daily becoming choked with fast cars, Casualty Departments throughout the country are increasingly familiar with major chest injuries. The crushing forces applied to the chest as the driver is thrown against the steering column, and the stresses imposed upon mediastinal structures by rapid deceleration in head-on collision often produce ...
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Thoracic compartment syndrome after penetrating heart and lung injury
GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW, 2019 Thoracic injuries are the most lethal penetrating injuries. After attempting suicide, two patients with a penetrating thoracic wound were admitted to our emergency department.
Rupprecht, Holger +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is a potentially fatal condition that needs prompt recognition and expedited management. Clinical manifestations of BTAI are not straight forwarding and may be misdiagnosed. The grade of aortic injury is an important determinant of perioperative mortality and morbidity, as well as the indication of treatment, along ...
Daniela Mazzaccaro +6 more
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Clinics, 2011 PURPOSE: Massive earthquakes are harmful to humankind. This study of a historical cohort aimed to investigate the difference between earthquake-related crush thoracic traumas and thoracic traumas unrelated to earthquakes using a multi-detector Computed ...
Zhi-hui Dong +5 more
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Analysis of Thoracic Trauma Patients who were Treated in the Thoracic Surgery Clinic
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2020 Objective: We aimed to evaluate the etiology, traumatic pathology and treatment of thoracic trauma patients who were treated in thoracic surgery clinic.
Cenk Balta, Mustafa Kuzucuoğlu
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Clinical methods to quantify trunk mobility in an elite male surfing population [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Thoracic mobility in the sagittal and horizontal planes are key requirements in the sport of surfing; however to date the normal values of these movements have not yet been quantified in a surfing population. Objectives: To develop a reliable
Abbott, Allan +4 more
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Outcomes in the emergency endovascular repair of blunt thoracic aortic injuries [PDF]
, 2013 Thoracic aorta blunt injury (BAI) is a highly lethal lesion. A large number of victims die before obtaining emergency care. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) is a less invasive method compared with open surgery and may change protocols for ...
Bertoletti G +5 more
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Death by Facial and Skull Injuries of a Motorcyclist Wearing a Full-Face Helmet: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
, 2016 We describe a case of death by facial and skull fractures with brain injuries of a motorcyclist wearing a full-face helmet. A 40-year-old man driving a high-powered motorcycle crashed violently into the rear of a stopped car.
Mondello, Cristina +1 more
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