Accidental compression of the thoracic wall. Mechanical asphyxia rather than trauma is the main culprit

We present three cases of traumatic asphyxia after thoracic compression. All victims were Caucasian males aged 22–50 years. One man was crushed by a truck trailer, another was crushed by an overturned vehicle, and the last was crushed by a large heavy stone slab. None of the patients survived the ac...

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Main Authors: Christos Voucharas, Angeliki Vouchara, Fani Tsolaki, Ioannis Tagarakis, Georgios Tagarakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000876
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