Lessons from a large trauma center: impact of blunt chest trauma in polytrauma patients—still a relevant problem?

Abstract Background Thoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiological data, treatment and outcome of polytrauma patients with blunt chest trauma in order to help improve...

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Main Authors: Konstantina Chrysou, Gabriel Halat, Beatrix Hoksch, Ralph A. Schmid, Gregor J. Kocher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0384-y