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: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-08-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644024000876 |
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