title: Impalement Thoracoabdominal Trauma Secondary to Falling on Metallic (Iron) Bars: An Extremely Rare and Unique Case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries are potentially life threatening due to the associated hemorrhagic shock and visceral injury. Through and through penetrating injury with polytrauma is rarely encountered.
  
  
  METHODS
  Here we report on a 25-year-old male with penetrating thoracoabdominal injury caused by a metallic (iron) bar projecting from a pillar of a construction site after he fell down from a height.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anesthetic and surgical management was difficult due to the inability to position in supine and rapidly progressing hemorrhagic shock. Surgical management for extraction of this iron bar and intensive monitoring and resuscitation resulted in an uneventful successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Isfahan, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolahdouzan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Isfahan, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Taqhi
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rezaee
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Isfahan, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Shahab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shahabi
keywords: Metallic; Penetrating Traum; Thoracoabdominal