Functional Impact of a Minor Thoracic Injury: An Investigation of Age, Delayed Hemothorax, and Rib Fracture Effects.

Marcel Émond,Marie-Josée Sirois,Chantal Guimont,Jean-Marc Chauny,Raoul Daoust,Éric Bergeron,Laurent Vanier,Stéphanie Camden,Le Sage N

Functional Impact of a Minor Thoracic Injury: An Investigation of Age, Delayed Hemothorax, and Rib Fracture Effects.

2015

Marcel Émond
Marie-Josée Sirois
Chantal Guimont
Jean-Marc Chauny
Raoul Daoust
Éric Bergeron
Laurent Vanier
Stéphanie Camden
Le Sage N

Objective:To investigate whether minor thoracic injuries (MTIs) relate to subsequent functional limitations.Background:Approximately 75% of patients with an MTI are discharged after an emergency department (ED) visit, whereas significant functional limitations can occur in the weeks that follow.Meth

Keywords:

Thoracic injury
Anesthesia
Surgery
Hemothorax
Medicine
functional impact
Prospective cohort study
Radiography
Emergency department
physical health

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