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“Fighting the Minotaur” a Complex Blunt Chest Trauma Due to a Bull Attack: A Case Report

Bull-related injury continues to contribute to an unacceptable number of serious injuries and deaths, and bullfighting continues to be a popular, deeply traditional celebration of the culture of many Iberic-American countries. Most accidents due to bull attacks are horn-related penetrating traumas....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alessio, Cittadini, Brogi, Etrusca, Gamberini, Emiliano, Sica, Andrea, Bellantonio, Daniele, Russo, Emanuele, Agnoletti, Vanni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sciendo 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9949006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36846540
http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/rjaic-2021-0006
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Sumario:Bull-related injury continues to contribute to an unacceptable number of serious injuries and deaths, and bullfighting continues to be a popular, deeply traditional celebration of the culture of many Iberic-American countries. Most accidents due to bull attacks are horn-related penetrating traumas. Blunt chest trauma can cause a wide range of clinical presentations and injuries, making the diagnostics and therapies extremely challenging. Consequently, it is vital to quickly identify major life-threatening chest wall and intrathoracic injuries. In this case report, we aimed to describe the complexity of the management and the treatment of a blunt trauma patient hit by a bull.