TY - JOUR
T1 - Chest trauma
T2 - Approach and management
AU - Calhoon, J. H.
AU - Grover, F. L.
AU - Trinkle, J. K.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - A synopsis of both blunt and penetrating thoracic trauma, this article outlines an approach to management for injuries to the lung, heart, esophagus, tracheobronchial tree, diaphragm, and major thoracic vessels. Also outlined are the management of rib fractures, scapula fractures, sternal fractures, and, in particular, flail chest with associated pulmonary contusion.
AB - A synopsis of both blunt and penetrating thoracic trauma, this article outlines an approach to management for injuries to the lung, heart, esophagus, tracheobronchial tree, diaphragm, and major thoracic vessels. Also outlined are the management of rib fractures, scapula fractures, sternal fractures, and, in particular, flail chest with associated pulmonary contusion.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 1582149
AN - SCOPUS:0026605078
VL - 13
SP - 55
EP - 67
JO - Clinics in Chest Medicine
JF - Clinics in Chest Medicine
SN - 0272-5231
IS - 1
ER -