The role of whole-body computed tomography in the diagnosis of thoracic injuries in severely injured patients – a retrospective multi-centre study based on the trauma registry of the German trauma society (TraumaRegister DGU®)
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DOI: 10.1186/s13049-017-0427-4
Abstract: BackgroundThoracic injuries are a leading cause of death in polytrauma patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are of paramount importance. Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) has largely replaced traditional imaging techniques such as conventional radiographs and focused… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic injuries; wbct wbct; pre wbct; trauma ... See more keywords
Road traffic accident-related thoracic trauma: Epidemiology, injury pattern, outcome, and impact on mortality—A multicenter observational study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268202
Abstract: Background Thoracic trauma is a major cause of death in trauma patients and road traffic accident (RTA)-related thoracic injuries have different characteristics than those with non-RTA related thoracic traumas, but this have been poorly described.… read more here.
Keywords: thoracic injuries; trauma; related thoracic; injury ... See more keywords