Severe hemothorax due to traumatic fracture of thoracic vertebra

Severe hemothorax due to traumatic fracture of thoracic vertebra

Abstract Background Hemothorax occurs in approx. 0.4% of all chest injury patients, but hemothorax due to a thoracic vertebral fracture is rare. Case presentation A 76-year-old Japanese man was transported to our hospital for right hemothorax due to a car accident. We performed emergency hemostasis...

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Main Authors: Keigo Ozono, Kiwa Son, Kenta Momii, Yoshihiro Morifuji, Naoki Ikenaga, Masafumi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hemothorax
Traumatic fracture
Thoracic vertebra
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01819-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01819-8

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