Are first rib fractures a marker for other life-threatening injuries in patients with major trauma? A cohort study of patients on the UK Trauma Audit and Research Network database

BACKGROUND: First rib fractures are considered indicators of increased morbidity and mortality in major trauma. However, this has not been definitively proven. With an increased use of CT and the potential increase in detection of first rib fractures, re-evaluation of these injuries as a marker for...

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Autores principales: Sammy, Ian Ayenga, Chatha, Hridesh, Lecky, Fiona, Bouamra, Omar, Fragoso-Iñiguez, Marisol, Sattout, Abdo, Hickey, Michael, Edwards, John E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Emergency Medicine Journal 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5502246/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119351
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2016-206077

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