Delayed chest wall hematoma caused by progressive displacement of rib fractures after blunt trauma
Rib fracture is a common injury resulting from blunt thoracic trauma. Although hemothorax and pneumothorax are known delayed complications of rib fracture, delayed chest wall hematoma has rarely been reported. We discuss the case of an 81-year-old woman who was not undergoing antiplatelet or anticoa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235264401630005X |