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A 25-year-old local national male presented to a split Forward Surgical Team after impalement of the posterior chest with a metal fragment. The patient was hemodynamically normal, but no imaging… Click to show full abstract
A 25-year-old local national male presented to a split Forward Surgical Team after impalement of the posterior chest with a metal fragment. The patient was hemodynamically normal, but no imaging was available to determine the depth of penetration or the size of the internal portion of the fragment. This case represents a rare indication for posterolateral thoracotomy in an austere trauma setting.
Keywords:
posterolateral thoracotomy;
thoracotomy austere;
use posterolateral;
austere environment;
rare use
Journal Title: Military medicine
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Military medicine
Year Published: 2019
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