Background Thoracic injury overall is the third most common cause of trauma following
injury to the head and extremities. Thoracic trauma has a high morbidity and mortality …

Chest trauma is one of the most important causes of death, in particular in individuals under
the age of 40 years. The mortality rate for chest trauma, often related to motor vehicle …

Iatrogenic tracheobronchial injury (ITI) is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening
disease, with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Its incidence is presumably …

In patients after chest trauma, imaging plays a key role for both, the primary diagnostic work-
up, and the secondary assessment of potential treatment. Despite its well-known limitations …

Tracheobronchial injuries are a rare but potentially life-threatening cause of respiratory
insufficiency, with high mortality rates. For patients with potentially survivable …

Protocols for radiologic imaging of trauma victims have undergone major changes in recent
years. CT has come to occupy an increasingly important role in the evaluation of severely …

Thoracic injury results from penetrating and blunt trauma and is a major contributor to overall
trauma morbidity and mortality in the United States. Modern imaging algorithms utilize …

OBJECTIVE. Recent technical advances, including the routine use of CT thin sections and
techniques such as 2D minimum-intensity-projection and 3D volume images, have …

Tracheo-bronchial injuries occur in less than 1% of blunt chest trauma patients. Indirect
signs, such as pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and/or subcutaneous emphysema, are …

Background Tracheobronchial lacerations from trauma can be life-threatening and present
significant challenges for safe anesthetic management. Early recognition of tracheal injuries …