ABSTRACT
In the emergency department, open isolated rib fractures are rarely seen. There is scarce literature related to open isolated first rib comminuted fracture. We report a 33-year-old male who presented with an isolated open first rib comminuted fracture following a road traffic accident. He did not have any neurovascular or major organ injuries and was managed successfully with conservative treatment.
Subject(s)
Analgesics/therapeutic use , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Fractures, Comminuted/drug therapy , Rib Fractures/drug therapy , Thorax/diagnostic imaging , Accidents, Traffic , Administration, Intravenous , Adult , Analgesics/administration & dosage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Humans , Male , Radiography , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
In India, stab injury is not uncommon, but identifying potential life threatening conditions in the emergency room (ER) and initiating prompt treatment are challenging. This is a case report of a young patient who presented to the ER with assault injury to the chest and shock; timely extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma helped to fast-track the patient to the operating room. A brief review of diagnosis and management of penetrating cardiac injury is presented herewith.
