| Literature DB >> 8379733 |
I F Galvin1, R Costa, M Murton.
Abstract
Described is an unusual injury, arising from a motorized vehicle accident, in which a detached fractured rib from a flail chest caused lung perforation and hemopericardium. The full diagnosis was only appreciated on computed tomography. Therefore, thoracotomy averted potential disaster.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8379733 DOI： 10.1016/0003-4975(93)90899-s
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330