EVALUATION OF THORACIC TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE IN PREDICTING THE OUTCOME OF ISOLATED BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA PATIENTS
Background: Chest trauma is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in the younger population. Injuries to the thorax are the third most common injuries in trauma patients, next to injuries to the head and extremities. Outcome and prognosis for the great majority of patients with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons
2016-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Surgery and Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijsm.chesttrauma |