Physical traumas are tragic and multifaceted injuries that suddenly threaten life. Although it
is the third most common cause of death in all age groups, one out of four trauma patients …

Objective: Given its importance in trauma practice, we aimed to determine the pathologies
associated with blunt chest injuries and to analyze the accurate identification of patients at …

Approximately one third of patients admitted to major trauma centers in the United States
sustain serious injuries to the chest. The lungs, which occupy a large portion of the chest …

Thoracic trauma is common and causes a variety of injuries, ranging from simple abrasions
and contusions to life-threatening insults to the thoracic viscera. Thoracic trauma also is …

Blunt chest trauma is the leading cause of thoracic injuries in Germany, penetrating chest
injuries are rare. Hereby, single or multiple rib fractures, hemato-pneumothorax and …

Studies of the consequences and treatment of blunt thoracic trauma (BTT) remain hampered
by a varying pathologic definition of the disease. Entities typically classified as BTT include …

Reports of chest trauma from ancient, medieval, Renaissance, and even the modern eras
reflect both an appreciation for and a therapeutic frustration in caring for patients with chest …

BACKGROUND: The risk factors for mortality following blunt chest wall trauma have neither
been well established or summarised. OBJECTIVE: To summarise the risk factors for …

We reviewed 144 consecutive patients with flail chest and/or pulmonary contusion between
1979 and 1984. The purpose was to analyze the factors adversely affecting morbidity and …

Study objective The difficulties in the management of the blunt chest wall trauma patient in
the Emergency Department (ED) due to the development of late complications are well …