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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Main Authors: Adel Hamed Elbaih, Islam Mohamed Elshapowry, Nancy Gharib Kalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Surgery and Medicine
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijsm.chesttrauma