PURPOSE The aims of this study were to determine the value of chest radiography in diagnosing lung parenchymal injury in patients with thoracic trauma, and to evaluate the frequency of lung parenchymal injury by using thoracic computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2005 and June 2006, we retrospectively evaluated the anteroposterior chest radiographs and thoracic CTs ...

in any patient with a history of penetrating thoracic trauma, cardiac injury must be kept in mind. here, we describe a 36 years-old female referred to this hospital with severe chest pain and hypotension. after primary evaluation and suggestion of ami, streptokinase was started for the patient and because of deterioration of vital signs, cardiac surgery consultation was requested. after perform...

BACKGROUND With the increasing use of thoracic computed tomography (CT) to screen for injuries in pediatric blunt thoracic trauma (BTT), we determined whether chest x-ray (CXR) and other clinical and epidemiologic variables could be used to predict significant thoracic injuries, to inform the selective use of CT in pediatric BTT. We further queried if these were discrepant from factors associat...

spinal cord injuries (sci) are highly disabling and injuries. this study aims to describe the demographic and epidemiologic data on auto accident patients who were admitted at khatam alanbia hospital. the results obtained from 73 sci patients treated on the sci inpatient units of the khatam alanbia hospital (from march 2009 to march 2013) were evaluated retrospectively. then patient gender, age...

Introduction: Penetrating cardiac injuries generally occur secondary to gunshot or stab wounds and have a high mortality rate. They are rare and often fatal in children. When a foreign object penetrates the myocardium, it is dangerous to remove it, suddenly, and should be removed gradually to prevent excessive bleeding. Case report: We report a case of an unusual penetrating cardiac injury in a...

Thoracic organ injuries account for 13% of all serious injuries to belted front seat occupants in frontal crashes. The rate at which thoracic organ injury occurs and the manner in which the injuries occur has not changed significantly with the inclusion of airbags. This study was based on the injury outcomes of over 28,000 belted occupants in frontal crashes from National Automotive Sampling Sy...

INTRODUCTION Thoracic injury during warfare is associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. This study examines the pattern and mortality of thoracic wounding in the counter-insurgency conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan, and outlines the operative and decision making skills required by the modern military surgeon in the deployed hospital setting to manage these injuries. METHOD...

OBJECTIVE We wished to evaluate the incidence of non-contiguous spinal injury in the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ) or the upper thoracic spines on cervical spinal MR images in the patients with cervical spinal injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-five cervical spine MR imagings for acute cervical spinal injury were retrospectively reviewed (58 men and 17 women, mean age: 35.3, range: 18 8...

INTRODUCTION Cardiac injury resulting from blunt thoracic trauma is a frequent clinical occurrence which is difficult to diagnose. Our purpose in this study was to research whether H-FABP, which is a new marker for the diagnosis of cardiac injury, can be used in this patient group. METHODS 50 patients with blunt thoracic injury who were admitted to our emergency service within a period of 8 m...

The thoracic injury involves injury which occurs in the thoracic region of the body. The spectrum of manifestation can vary widely—from simple rib fracture to life threatening tension pneumothorax. In addition, the thorax encompasses the important organs of the body, such as the lungs and heart which may also be injured. There is a variability in the clinical manifestation based on the nature o...