Thoracic Injuries

AIM OF THE STUDY Death to trauma is caused by disastrous injuries on scene, bleeding shock or acute respiratory failure (ARDS… (More)

Olfactory ensheathing cells transplanted into the injured spinal cord in animals promote regeneration and remyelination of… (More)

BACKGROUND At 07:39 am on March 11th, 2004, ten terrorist bomb explosions occurred almost simultaneously in four commuter trains… (More)

BACKGROUND Analysis of the epidemiology, temporal distribution, and place of traumatic hospital deaths can be a useful tool in… (More)

BACKGROUND Recent studies have demonstrated increased morbidity in elderly patients with rib fractures after blunt trauma. As a… (More)

BACKGROUND The pathophysiology of pulmonary contusion (PC) is poorly understood, and only minimal advances have been made in… (More)

BACKGROUND A major cause of morbidity and mortality after blunt chest trauma remains undetected injuries. This study evaluates… (More)

Chest trauma ranks third behind head and extremity trauma in major accidents in the United States. The motor vehicle accident is… (More)

A retrospective analysis of 515 cases of blunt chest trauma is presented. The overall thoracic morbidity rate was 36% and… (More)

In patients with nonpenetrating thoracic trauma, the rib fractures and other chest wall lesions may distract the physician from… (More)