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Penetrating and perforating thoracic injuries.

Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1981
Five hundred and eleven patients with penetrating or perforating chest injuries were admitted to the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, during the 25-year-period 1952-77.
S. Mattila, E. Laustela, P. Tala
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Motor vehicle-related cardiac and aortic injuries differ from other thoracic injuries.

Journal of Trauma, 2007
BACKGROUND Traumatic cardiac and thoracic aortic injuries are hypothesized to result from rapid deceleration of occupants during a motor vehicle crash. The purpose of this study was to identify potential risk factors for motor vehicle-related cardiac and
C. Conroy, David B. Hoyt, A. Eastman, T. Holbrook, Sharon Pacyna, S. Erwin, T. Vaughan, M. Sise, F. Kennedy, T. Velky   +9 more
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Imaging of Thoracic Injuries

2007
Esposizione delle patologie traumatiche del torace (polmone, pleura, mediastino, vasi) e applicazione delle metodiche di diagnostica per immagini nelle diverse patologie.
GAVELLI, GIAMPAOLO, G. Napoli, P. Bertaccini, BATTISTA, GIUSEPPE, FATTORI, ROSSELLA   +4 more
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Trauma surgeons can render definitive surgical care for major thoracic injuries.

Journal of Trauma, 1994
Restrictions on the operative domain of general surgeons threaten the viability of trauma surgery as a career choice. Our study hypothesis is that an experienced trauma surgeon can provide definitive care for life-threatening thoracic trauma.
F. Kim, Ernest E. Moore, Frederick A. Moore, Robert A. Read, Jon M. Burch   +4 more
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Predictive Functions for Thoracic Injuries to Belt Wearers in Frontal Collisions and Their Conversion into Protection Criteria

, 1985
The paper presents data yielded by tests performed on unembalmed human cadavers fitted with three-point seat belts and involved in frontal collisions.
G. Walfisch, F. Chamouard, D. Lestrelin, C. Tarrtere, F. Cassan, P. Mack, C. Got, F. Guillon, A. Patel, J. Hureau   +9 more
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Preventive antibiotic usage in traumatic thoracic injuries requiring closed tube thoracostomy.

Chest, 1994
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of antibiotics in reducing the infectious complications following closed tube thoracostomy for isolated chest trauma. DESIGN Double-blind, randomized clinical trial. SETTING Medical school affiliated
R. Nichols, Jeffrey W. Smith, Anita C. Muzik, E. Love, N. Mcswain, G. Timberlake, L. Flint   +6 more
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Thoracic aortic injury.

Seminars in vascular surgery, 2000
Most traumatic aortic injuries are the result of penetrating causes, whereas blunt aortic injury is less common. The initial treatment is determined by the patient's condition. Diagnostic studies include catheter arteriography, computed tomography, and transesophageal echo cardiography.
Kenneth L. Mattox, Matthew J. Wall, Anthony Esterra   +2 more
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Penetrating Paediatric Thoracic Injury

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2011
Paediatric penetrating chest trauma is common in conflict, but rarely seen in peacetime. We describe the successful hospital management of a five year old female civilian casualty with life threatening penetrating thoracic trauma caused by a fragment from an explosive device.
A M Johnston, E Coley, A I Macmillan, P Roach, A T H West   +4 more
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Thoracic Aortic Injuries [PDF]

, 2013
Traumatic aortic injury (TAI) is a significant modern health problem. The primary diagnostic modality is computed tomography angiography (CTA). Based on imaging, TAI is classified by severity: intimal tear (grade 1), intramural hematoma (grade 2), pseudoaneurysm (grade 3), and free rupture (grade 4).
Ahmed Al-Adhami, Sapan S. Desai, Sapan S. Desai, Ali Azizzadeh, Ali Azizzadeh   +4 more
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[Thoracic injuries in severely injured children : Association with increased injury severity and a higher number of complications].

Der Unfallchirurg, 2018
P. Störmann, J. Weber, H. Jakob, I. Marzi, D. Schneidmueller   +4 more
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