Lung contusion-lacerations after blunt thoracic trauma in children

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 412-414

  Haxhija, E Q ^a   Nores H ^a   Schober, P ^a   Hollwarth M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Children; Multiple trauma; Pulmonary contusion; Thoracic injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACERATION; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG CONTUSION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4143082533     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-004-1165-z     Document Type: Article

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