TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Urban thoracic trauma: diagnosis and initial treatment of non-cardiac injuries in adults
JO  - Medicinski Glasnik: Ljek Komore Zenicko-Doboj Kantona
A1  - Leivaditis, Vasileios
A1  - Papatriantafyllou, Athanasios
A1  - Akrida, Ioanna
A1  - Galanis, Michail
A1  - Dimopoulos, Emmanouil
A1  - Papaporfyriou, Anastasia
A1  - Ehle, Benjamin
A1  - Koletsis, Efstratios
A1  - Charokopos, Nikolaos
A1  - Pappas-Gogos, George
A1  - Mulita, Francesk
A1  - Verras, Georgios-Ioannis
A1  - Tasios, Konstantinos
A1  - Garantzioti, Vasiliki
A1  - Tchabashvili, Levan
A1  - Dahm, Manfred
A1  - Grapatsas, Konstantinos
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VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - This comprehensive review aims to delineate the prevailing non-cardiac thoracic injuries occurring in urban environments following initial on-site treatment and subsequent admission to hospital emergency departments. Our study involved a rigorous search within the PubMed database, employing key phrases and their combinations, including "thoracic injury," "thoracic trauma," "haemothorax," "lung contusion," "traumatic pneumothorax," "rib fractures," and "flail chest." We focused on original research articles and reviews. Non-cardiac thoracic injuries exhibit a high prevalence, often affecting poly-trauma patients, and contributing to up to 35% of polytrauma-related fatalities. Furthermore, severe thoracic injuries can result in a substantial 5% mortality rate. This review provides insights into clinical entities such as lung contusion, traumatic haemothorax, pneumothorax, rib fractures, and sternal fractures. Thoracic injuries represent a frequent and significant clinical concern for emergency department physicians and thoracic surgeons, warranting thorough understanding and timely intervention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1840-0132
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.17392/1718-21-02
ID  - ref1
ER  -