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Utilidad de la radiografía simple en el traumatismo de tórax.

Authors :
Torres-Gómez, E.
Onofre-Castillo, J. J.
Santana-Vela, I. A.
Córdova-Chávez, N. A.
Valdés-Martínez, F. J.
Bermea-Mendoza, J. H.
Cuituny-Romero, A. K.
Source :
Anales de Radiologia, Mexico. ene-mar2014, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p12-17. 6p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Introduction. Chest injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Proper description of findings is important and the chest x-ray is the preferred imaging method. Objective. The aim of this study is to review the spectrum of lesions that occur in the chest, detected by means of simple x-rays, in polytraumatized patients. Material and methods. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study of 72 patients (37 women and 35 men between 15 and 70 years of age) with polytrauma caused by automobile accidents. All underwent chest x-rays on admission. Results. We observed that 21 patients presented some radiological alteration associated with trauma and the most common injuries were costal fractures 44% (13 patients). The second most common radiological alteration was pulmonary contusion with 27% (8 patients), and pneumothorax was observed in 7% of the cases. Discussion. There was a distribution of injuries similar to that described in the specialized literature in terms of thoracic trauma. The anteroposterior x-ray is highly useful because it can be taken without altering the patient's mobility. Conclusion. The chest x-ray plays an important role in the initial evaluation of a polytraumatized patient and is a rapid, simple, and practical imaging method. It provides important information on the structures of the rib cage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
Spanish
ISSN :
16652118
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Anales de Radiologia, Mexico
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
95586423