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Aug 7, 2023 · Describe the etiology, epidemiology, and types of injuries sustained in blunt force trauma. Outline the clinical presentation and evaluation of patients with blunt force trauma. Explain the management strategies according to trauma guidelines in patients with blunt force trauma.
- Leslie V. Simon, Richard A. Lopez, Kevin C. King
- Mayo Clinic Florida, Geisinger Medical Center
- 2019
- 2023/08/07
Apr 15, 2021 · Due to its high morbidity and mortality rate, timely identification of patients with a possible BCI is of a lifesaving importance. Depending on the level of trauma center at which the patient with a suspected BCI arrives first, the initial workup might vary.
- Saeed Shoar, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini, Mohammad Naderan, Siamak Khavandi, Elsa Tabibzadeh, Soheila Kha...
- Int J Burns Trauma. 2021; 11(2): 80-89.
- 2021
- 2021
Blunt thoracic trauma is more common than penetrating trauma and represents a significant burden for trauma services. 1 This article provides an overview for clinicians caring for patients with potentially life-threatening blunt thoracic trauma.
Mar 1, 2024 · Obtain an ECG on blunt trauma patients with any of the following (see "Initial evaluation and management of blunt cardiac injury"): Major mechanism of injury (eg, rollover, high speed, fatality at scene) in an older adult or a patient with known coronary artery disease.
Apr 20, 2020 · According to a study by Brasel et al. 43 in 17,308 patients with hospitalized rib fractures, the average mortality rate was 4%. Considering that rib fractures were quite common in blunt chest trauma, the importance of mortality rate was understood. Isolated rib fractures are not fatal.
- Bekir Nihat Dogrul, Ibrahim Kiliccalan, Ekrem Samet Asci, Selim Can Peker
- 10.1016/j.cjtee.2020.04.003
- 2020
- Chin J Traumatol. 2020 Jun; 23(3): 125-138.
Approximately 10% of worldwide mortality is as a result of injury or trauma 1 and blunt force trauma is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 40 years. 2 Trauma to the chest causes or contributes to up to 25% of this annual trauma mortality. 3 Rib fracture constitutes 55% of blunt chest trauma, 4 and 10% of blunt force trauma ...
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Identified risk factors for mortality following blunt chest wall trauma were: age 65 years or more (OR: 2.11; 95% CI 1.85 to 2.41), three or more rib fractures (OR: 1.96; 95% CI 1.69 to 2.26) and presence of pre-existing disease (OR: 2.86; 95% CI 1.34 to 6.09).
