Citation

Chalmers JA, Graham TR, Magee PG. Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg. 1989; 3(3): 267-269.

Affiliation

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, London Hospital, Whitechapel, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2624792

Abstract

Penetrating injuries of the chest in civilian practice are rare. A case is presented of an unusual injury with a large wooden chair fragment which remained concealed for several days until the development of life threatening complications. Aspects of the evaluation of penetrating thoracic injuries are discussed.

Language: en