Prolonged mechanical rib separation is a key element to prevent thoracic compartment syndrome in penetrating chest trauma: A case report

Penetrating cardiac injury in trauma patients is highly morbid. Most cases do not survive long enough to manifest the severe physiologic consequences of massive blood product resuscitation, namely, thoracic compartment syndrome and right ventricular (RV) failure. This case exhibits a thoracic compar...

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Main Authors: Emily J. MacKay, Ng T. Niu, Jeremy W. Cannon, Lewis J. Kaplan, José L. Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021001035