The role of whole-body computed tomography in the diagnosis of thoracic injuries in severely injured patients – a retrospective multi-centre study based on the trauma registry of the German trauma society (TraumaRegister DGU(®))

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 radiographs and focused computed tomography (CT...

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Autores principales: Lang, Patricia, Kulla, Martin, Kerwagen, Fabian, Lefering, Rolf, Friemert, Benedikt, Palm, Hans-Georg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5558663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28810921
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-017-0427-4

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