title: Emergency department thoracotomy following injury: critical determinants for patient salvage.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: McCroskey
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality