Penetrating cardiac injuries in blunt chest wall trauma

Tanuj Kanchan, Ritesh G. Menezes, Parmendra Sirohi

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The present photocase illustrates the possible mechanism of direct cardiac injuries from broken sharp jagged fractured ends of ribs in blunt force trauma to the chest in run over traffic mishaps. We propose that the projecting fractured ends of the ribs penetrate the underlying thoracic organs due to the transient phenomenon of deformation of chest cavity under pressure in run over traffic mishaps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)350-351
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-08-2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Law

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Penetrating cardiac injuries in blunt chest wall trauma'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this