title: Suicidal nonfatal impalement injury of the thorax.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cartwright
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Taams
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Unsworth-White
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: 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*