title: Life-saving or life-threatening? Prehospital thoracostomy for thoracic trauma.
authors: Specialised Trauma Air Rescue, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. zaneperkins@gmail.com
authors: Zane
authors: Z
authors: Perkins
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Gunning
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014218:Triage