The First Tracheal Injury Reported in Rugby; A Case Report
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A previously healthy 18-year-old man presented to the emergency department with retrosternal chest pain, hemoptysis and dyspnea after a rugby tackle. He was accidentally head butted on the sternal angle by an opponent running in the opposite direction attempting to tackle him. He immediately developed retrosternal chest pain and had to be carried off the pitch. He complained of shortness of breath with hemoptysis and was urgently transferred to hospital.
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The First Tracheal Injury Reported in Rugby; A Case Report
A previously healthy 18-year-old man presented to the emergency department with retrosternal chest pain, hemoptysis and dyspnea after a rugby tackle. He was accidentally head butted on the sternal angle by an opponent running in the opposite direction attempting to tackle him. He immediately developed retrosternal chest pain and had to be carried off the pitch. He complained of shortness of bre...
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