Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview
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 …
is the third most common cause of death in all age groups, one out of four trauma patients …
Pain management for blunt thoracic trauma: A joint practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Trauma …
METHODS Five systematic reviews were conducted using multiple databases. The search
retrieved articles regarding analgesia for blunt thoracic trauma from January1967 to August …
retrieved articles regarding analgesia for blunt thoracic trauma from January1967 to August …
Consensus statement: surgical stabilization of rib fractures rib fracture colloquium clinical practice guidelines
Rib fractures are one of the most common injuries following blunt trauma, occurring in
approximately 10% of all trauma patients. Over 350,000 patients sustain rib injuries annually …
approximately 10% of all trauma patients. Over 350,000 patients sustain rib injuries annually …
A comprehensive analysis of traumatic rib fractures: morbidity, mortality and management
Objective: A rib fracture secondary to blunt thoracic trauma is an important indicator of the
severity of the trauma. In the present study we explored the morbidity and mortality rates and …
severity of the trauma. In the present study we explored the morbidity and mortality rates and …
Half-a-dozen ribs: the breakpoint for mortality
BT Flagel, FA Luchette, RL Reed, TJ Esposito… - Surgery, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that the number of rib fractures independently impacted
patient pulmonary morbidity and mortality. METHODS: The National Trauma Data Bank …
patient pulmonary morbidity and mortality. METHODS: The National Trauma Data Bank …
Risk factors that predict mortality in patients with blunt chest wall trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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 …
been well established or summarised. OBJECTIVE: To summarise the risk factors for …
Elderly trauma patients with rib fractures are at greater risk of death and pneumonia
Background The purpose of this study was to show that elderly patients admitted with rib
fractures after blunt trauma have increased mortality. Methods Demographic, injury severity …
fractures after blunt trauma have increased mortality. Methods Demographic, injury severity …
Morbidity from rib fractures increases after age 45
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated increased morbidity in elderly patients
with rib fractures after blunt trauma. As a first step in creating a multidisciplinary rib fracture …
with rib fractures after blunt trauma. As a first step in creating a multidisciplinary rib fracture …
Comprehensive approach to the management of the patient with multiple rib fractures: a review and introduction of a bundled rib fracture management protocol
CE Witt, EM Bulger - Trauma surgery & acute care open, 2017 - tsaco.bmj.com
Rib fractures are common among patients sustaining blunt trauma, and are markers of
severe bodily and solid organ injury. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality …
severe bodily and solid organ injury. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality …
[كتاب][B] Skeletal trauma: identification of injuries resulting from human rights abuse and armed conflict
EH Kimmerle, JP Baraybar - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Born out of the need to recover, analyze, and present physical evidence on thousands of
individual victims of large-scale human rights violations, multi-national, multi-disciplinary …
individual victims of large-scale human rights violations, multi-national, multi-disciplinary …