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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 56, 558-559, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Fractured rib with penetrating cardiopulmonary injury

IF Galvin, R Costa and M Murton
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

Described is an unusual injury, arising from a motorized vehicle accident, in which a detached fractured rib from a flail chest caused lung perforation and hemopericardium. The full diagnosis was only appreciated on computed tomography. Therefore, thoracotomy averted potential disaster.

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