TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Blunt chest trauma: bony injury in the thorax JO - British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005) A1 - Zreik, Nasri H. A1 - Francis, Irene A1 - Ray, Arun A1 - Rogers, Benedict A. A1 - Ricketts, David M. SP - 72 EP - 77 VL - 77 IS - 2 N2 - The management of blunt chest trauma is an evolving concept with no clear current guidelines. This article explores the bony injuries associated with this, focusing on rib fractures and flail segments and the themes around investigation and best management.

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LA - en SN - 1750-8460 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2016.77.2.72 ID - ref1 ER -