Accidental neck and chest penetration by a metal sliver derived from an axe for wood chopping: a case report

Accidental neck and chest penetration by a metal sliver derived from an axe for wood chopping: a case report

Abstract Background Penetrating neck and chest trauma is a very common entity in emergency medicine that usually requires surgical treatment. Our case report illustrates the case of a 27-year-old Arabian man with hemopneumothorax associated with pneumomediastinum due to an unusual occupational injur...

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Main Authors: Roberto Corzani, Lisa De Leonibus, Luca Luzzi, Marco Ghisalberti, Fabiola Meniconi, Tommaso Ligabue, Piero Paladini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Chest trauma
Neck trauma
Penetrating trauma
Foreign body
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2184-7

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