Presentation
Screening for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries: Are Chest X-Rays Adequate?
Department of Surgery Faculty Publications
(2006)
Akpofure Peter Ekeh, Wylan Peterson, Randy J. Woods, Mbaga S. Walusimbi, et al.
Objective: Thoracic aortic injuries following blunt trauma mechanisms are associated with high mortality rates. For survivors, chest X-rays (CXR) have ...