Significance of Scapular Fracture Existence in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Ashraf F Hefny Nirmin A MansourMohamed A HefnyEmad MasuadiShadi Al BahriAshraf A ElkamhawyKhalid S Saber

Published in: Surgery research and practice (2024)

Scapular fracture in BCT patients indicates a high-energy type of trauma. Compared to a chest X-ray, CT scan was more accurate for the diagnosis of scapular fracture. Associated injuries are the main cause of trauma-related mortality rather than the direct effect of the fractured scapula. Particular attention and meticulous evaluation should be paid to head and neck injuries to avoid missing injuries.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
dual energy
end stage renal disease
computed tomography
high resolution
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
cardiovascular events
working memory
magnetic resonance imaging
cardiovascular disease
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry