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Perforace pravé komory srdecní ulomkem zebra po tupém urazu hrudníku
[Right ventricular perforation by a rib fragment following blunt thoracic trauma]

. 2011 Nov ; 90 (11) : 656-60.

Language Czech Country Czech Republic Media print

Document type Case Reports, Journal Article

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PubMed 22442879

Blunt chest trauma produces a variety of injuries. Penetrating cardiac injuries from rib fractures are extremely rare. We report the unusual case of a patient with multiple rib fractures and penetrating cardiac injury from dislocated segment of fractured VIII left rib. We did find eight patients reported in the literature having penetrating cardiac injuries from rib fractures. The clinical finding and the diagnosis of this injuries are discussed.

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