Trauma-related thoracoplasty: case report.
Trauma primarily affects young people and is the leading cause of death in the first three decades of life. Flail chest is observed in approximately 10% of all patients with severe chest trauma, and the mortality rate among such patients is 10-15%. We report herein the case of a car accident victim with chest trauma causing hemopneumothorax and multiple rib fractures, intense pain and deformity of the chest wall. Surgical stabilization was performed, with good results. Therapeutic options are also discussed.
Addor
Gabriela
G
Escola Médica de Pós-Graduação, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. gaddor@terra.com.br/respirar@pobox.com
Monteiro
Andreia Salarini
AS
Nigri
David Henrique
DH
Judice
Luiz Felippe
LF
Haddad
Rui
R
Franco
Carlos Alberto de Barros
CA
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006468:Hemopneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods