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Review
. 2018 Jul 3;26(3):504-510.
doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15302. eCollection 2018 Jul.

Full realization of internal mammary artery injury after blunt chest trauma

Chen Jinming  1 , Yang Guanggen  1 , Shen Zhong  1 , Wang Liang  2
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Full realization of internal mammary artery injury after blunt chest trauma

Chen Jinming et al. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. .

Abstract

Due to the substantial and continual increase in the number of motorized vehicles globally, clinicians are faced with an enormous population at risk for suffering internal mammary artery injuries after blunt chest trauma. Nevertheless, very little attention has been paid to this issue by relevant health practitioners. In addition, there is a scarcity of extant research data, as well as societal guidelines, regarding internal mammary artery injury. In cases with undetected internal mammary artery injury, however, the outcome may be catastrophic or fatal. Thus, investigating and reviewing the anatomy, etiology, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies for patients with internal mammary artery injury are urgently needed.

Keywords: Blunt chest trauma; diagnosis; internal mammary artery injury; treatment.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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