An Unexpected 12.6 Centimeter Nail in the Thorax Damaging Vital Structures: A Case Report “Nailed It”

We report a patient who was referred to the emergency room with pulmonary complaints and where a computed tomography (CT) scan showed an unexpected 12.6 cm nail in the thorax penetrating part of the left pulmonary upper lobe, the left pulmonary artery, the left main bronchus, and the descending aort...

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Main Authors: Thomas H. Avedissian, Daniel J. F. M. Thuijs, Lucas Timmermans, Alexander P. W. M. Maat, Edris A. F. Mahtab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Surgeries
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/4/1/6