The ribs are frequently affected by blunt or penetrating injury to the thorax. In the emergency
department setting, it is vital for the interpreting radiologist to not only identify the presence of …

As the number of survivors of motor vehicle accidents and extreme sporting accidents
increases, the number of people having to live with brachial plexus injuries increases …

Chest pain in the athlete has a wide differential diagnosis. Pain may originate from
structures within the thorax, such as the heart, lungs or oesophagus. However …

Brachial plexus injury (BPI) is a severe peripheral nerve injury affecting upper extremities,
causing functional damage and physical disability. The most common cause of adult BPI is a …

Chest radiography remains the primary screening study for the assessment of victims of
chest trauma, but computed tomography (CT), particularly multidetector CT (MDCT), has …

Objective: To evaluate the performance and robustness of a deep learning-based automatic
fresh rib fracture detection and positioning system (FRF-DPS). Methods: CT scans of 18,172 …

Traumatic brachial plexus injuries are devastating problems that require prompt referral to
centers with expertise in diagnosis, surgical treatment, and subsequent rehabilitation. New …

Purpose To assess the incidence of costal cartilage (CC) fractures in whole-body computed
tomographic (CT) examinations for blunt trauma and to evaluate distribution of CC fractures …

Background First rib fractures are considered indicators of increased morbidity and mortality
in major trauma. However, this has not been definitively proven. With an increased use of CT …

Background: Although Australia encounters vascular injury less frequently than countries
such as the USA, the predominance of blunt trauma with associated complex injuries …