TY - JOUR
T1 - Blunt Traumatic Lung Injuries
AU - Miller, Daniel L.
AU - Mansour, Kamal A.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Approximately one third of patients admitted to major trauma centers in the United States sustain serious injuries to the chest. The lungs, which occupy a large portion of the chest cavity and lie in close proximity to the bony thorax, are injured in the majority of these patients directly or indirectly. A significant number of lung injuries are also associated with trauma to other critical thoracic structures. This article discusses blunt trauma injuries of the lung, which include pulmonary contusions, hematomas, lacerations, and pulmonary vascular injuries.
AB - Approximately one third of patients admitted to major trauma centers in the United States sustain serious injuries to the chest. The lungs, which occupy a large portion of the chest cavity and lie in close proximity to the bony thorax, are injured in the majority of these patients directly or indirectly. A significant number of lung injuries are also associated with trauma to other critical thoracic structures. This article discusses blunt trauma injuries of the lung, which include pulmonary contusions, hematomas, lacerations, and pulmonary vascular injuries.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.03.017
DO - 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.03.017
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17650697
AN - SCOPUS:34248637312
SN - 1547-4127
VL - 17
SP - 57
EP - 61
JO - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
JF - Thoracic Surgery Clinics
IS - 1
ER -