title: Penetrating cardiac injuries in blunt chest wall trauma.
abstract: The present photocase illustrates the possible mechanism of direct cardiac injuries from broken sharp jagged fractured ends of ribs in blunt force trauma to the chest in run over traffic mishaps. We propose that the projecting fractured ends of the ribs penetrate the underlying thoracic organs due to the transient phenomenon of deformation of chest cavity under pressure in run over traffic mishaps.
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College Affiliated to Manipal University, Mangalore, India. tanujkanchan@yahoo.co.in
authors: Tanuj
authors: T
authors: Kanchan
authors: Ritesh G
authors: RG
authors: Menezes
authors: Parmendra
authors: P
authors: Sirohi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*