• Rev Mal Respir · Feb 2011

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    [The management of blunt chest trauma].

    • J-P Avaro and P-M Bonnet.
    • Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital d'Instruction des Armées A.-Laveran, Marseille cedex 13, France. avarojp@orange.fr
    • Rev Mal Respir. 2011 Feb 1;28(2):152-63.

    IntroductionBlunt chest trauma is a frequent injury and it can be difficult to evaluate its seriousness. The risk of acute decompensation because of an occult thoracic lesion is a significant and justified cause for concern.State Of ArtAs is common in the case of trauma to the torso, few studies are available to guide the development of structured recommendations about the diagnosis and management of such injuries.PerspectivesThe authors review the anatomical and physiological knowledge relevant to this kind of injury. They propose a standardized management for the diagnosis and emergency management of blunt chest trauma.ConclusionsThe management of blunt chest trauma should include a very systematic first evaluation to avoid diagnostic pitfalls and decrease the risk of subsequent respiratory failure.Copyright © 2011 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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