Postcardiopulmonary Resuscitation Unilateral Flail Chest Unmasked by Dystonia
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Unilateral flail chest is seldom a lethal injury.
BACKGROUND The chest cage is a common target for traumatic damage. Although relatively rare, it is considered to be a serious condition with significant reported mortalities. As most flail injuries are accompanied by severe extrathoracic injuries, it is often difficult to pinpoint a single injury responsible for the patient's death. AIM To investigate the factors related to mortality when fla...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0019-5456', '0973-7693']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-021-03802-9