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The management of acute thoracic injuries
Author(s) -
McCOY JAMES A.,
AYIM EMMANUEL
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb12363.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , general surgery
The injuries resulting from blunt and penetrating injuries to the thoracic cage and its contents require prompt recognition and treatment. An outline of the major problems and recommendations for management is presented.