Unexpected collateral impact after out of hospital resuscitation using LUCAS system

Abstract Background Mechanical chest compression using a piston device during reanimation is often the only way to ensure stable chest compression at a constant rate and force. However, its use can be associated with severe fractures of the thoracic rib cage and endanger the clinical course of the p...

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Main Authors: Jasmin Hasmik Shahinian, Jonas Quitt, Mark Wiese, Friedrich Eckstein, Oliver Reuthebuch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0643-z