FRACTURED RIB WITH PENETRATING CARDIOPULMONARY INJURY

被引:7
作者
GALVIN, IF
COSTA, R
MURTON, M
机构
[1] Department of Cardiothoradc Surgery, The Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney
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10.1016/0003-4975(93)90899-S
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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. Thereafter, thoracotomy averted potential disaster.
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