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"Fighting the Minotaur" a Complex Blunt Chest Trauma Due to a Bull Attack: A Case Report.

Cittadini AlessioEtrusca BrogiEmiliano GamberiniAndrea SicaDaniele BellantonioEmanuele RussoVanni Agnoletti
Published in: Romanian journal of anaesthesia and intensive care (2022)
Bull-related injury continues to contribute to an unacceptable number of serious injuries and deaths, and bullfighting continues to be a popular, deeply traditional celebration of the culture of many Iberic-American countries. Most accidents due to bull attacks are horn-related penetrating traumas. Blunt chest trauma can cause a wide range of clinical presentations and injuries, making the diagnostics and therapies extremely challenging. Consequently, it is vital to quickly identify major life-threatening chest wall and intrathoracic injuries. In this case report, we aimed to describe the complexity of the management and the treatment of a blunt trauma patient hit by a bull.
Keyphrases
  • trauma patients
  • case report
  • spinal cord
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