Thoracic hyperextension injury with complete “bony disruption” of the thoracic cage: Case report of a potentially life-threatening injury

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. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the successful management of a 55-year old man who susta...

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Autores principales: Bailey, James, VanderHeiden, Todd, Burlew, Clay Cothren, Pinski-Sibbel, Sarah, Jordan, Janeen, Moore, Ernest E, Stahel, Philip F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3464676/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22587588
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-7-14

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