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Blunt Thoracic Trauma

1 How often do patients with isolated blunt chest trauma need an emergent operation? Rarely. The majority of injuries can be managed with aggressive pain control, mechanical ventilation, tube thoracotomy, and other simple supportive care. Only 5% of patients with…