Suicidal nonfatal impalement injury of the thorax.
We treated an impalement injury of the thorax resulting from a suicide attempt in the form of a road traffic accident. The patient survived and was discharged 5 weeks after his injury. The surgical management of thoracic impalement injuries and the rationale behind a multidisciplinary approach are discussed.
Cartwright
A J
AJ
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
Taams
K O
KO
Unsworth-White
M J
MJ
Mahmood
N
N
Murphy
P M
PM
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014934:Wood; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*