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Review
. 2023 Jul;42(3):385-400.
doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2023.03.001.

Chest and Thorax Injuries in Athletes

Alexander J Tomesch  1 , Matthew Negaard  2 , Olivia Keller-Baruch  3
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Review

Chest and Thorax Injuries in Athletes

Alexander J Tomesch et al. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Injuries to the chest and thorax are rare, but when they occur, they can be life-threatening. It is important to have a high index of suspicion to be able to make these diagnoses when evaluating a patient with a chest injury. Often, sideline management is limited and immediate transport to a hospital is indicated.

Keywords: Blunt cardiac injury; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumothorax; Rib fracture; Sternoclavicular joint dislocation; Thoracic vascular injury.

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