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Penetrating Neck Injury
Editor, June 07, 2002
Penetrating Neck Injury
Karim Brohi, trauma.org 7:6, June 2002
Introduction
The management of penetrating neck trauma has changed over the past two decades from mandatory exploration of…
Haemothorax
Chest Trauma Haemothorax
Editor, February 09, 2004
Haemothorax
Haemothorax is a collection of blood in the pleural space and may be caused by blunt or penetrating trauma. Most haemothoraces are the result of rib fractures, lung parenchymal and minor venous injuries, and as such are self-limiting. Less commonly there is an arterial injury, which is more likely to require surgical repair.
