abstract An occult pneumothorax (OPTX) is found incidentally in 2% to 10% of all blunt trauma patients. Indications for intervention remain controversial. We sought to determine which factors predicted failed observation in blunt trauma patients.
authors Moore, Forrest O. Sherck, John P. Norwood, Scott H. Barnes, Stephen L. Matthews, Marc R. Hoff, William S. de Moya, Marc A. Bansal, Vishal Hu, Charles K. C. Karmy-Jones, Riyad C. Vinces, Fausto Goslar, Pamela W. Pembaur, Karl Notrica, David M. Haan, James M. Coimbra, Raul Velmahos, George Brown, Carlos V. R. Coopwood, Jr., Thomas B. Lottenberg, Lawrence Phelan, Herb A. Bruns, Brandon R.
has subject area Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Pneumothorax Prospective Studies Thoracic Injuries Thoracostomy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome United States Wounds, Nonpenetrating