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Titel:

Frequency of rib and sternum fractures associated with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation is underestimated by conventional chest X-ray.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Lederer, W; Mair, D; Rabl, W; Baubin, M
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Fractured ribs and sternum are frequent complications of thoracic compression during CPR in adults. This study was conducted to determine whether findings of plain chest radiography (CXR) correlate with post-mortem findings in patients who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. METHODS: CXR findings and autopsy results of CPR-related chest injuries comprising rib and sternum fractures were compared prospectively in 19 patients. RESULTS: Fra...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Resuscitation
Jahr:
2004
Band / Volume:
60
Heft / Issue:
2
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
157-62
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2003.10.003
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15036733
Print-ISSN:
0300-9572
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde und Jugendmedizin
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