Citation

Addor G, Monteiro AS, Nigri DH, Judice LF, Haddad R, Franco CA. J. Bras. Pneumol. 2007; 33(3): 351-354.

Affiliation

Escola Médica de Pós-Graduação, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. gaddor@terra.com.br/respirar@pobox.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17906799

Abstract

Trauma primarily affects young people and is the leading cause of death in the first three decades of life. Flail chest is observed in approximately 10% of all patients with severe chest trauma, and the mortality rate among such patients is 10-15%. We report herein the case of a car accident victim with chest trauma causing hemopneumothorax and multiple rib fractures, intense pain and deformity of the chest wall. Surgical stabilization was performed, with good results. Therapeutic options are also discussed.

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