Pulmonary laceration secondary to a traumatic soccer injury: a case report and review of the literature

Pulmonary lacerations are an uncommon injury typically associated with high-impact trauma. Most cases occur as a result of high-speed road traffic collisions. Although chest wall and pleural injuries are commonly associated with sports-related thoracic trauma, pulmonary injuries are far less common....

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2013-11, Vol.31 (11), p.1625.e1-1625.e2
Main Authors: Idriz, Sanjin, MBBS, Abbas, Ausami, MBBS, Sadigh, Sufi, MBBS, Padley, Simon, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Football
Hemorrhage
Humans
Lacerations - diagnostic imaging
Lacerations - etiology
Literature reviews
Lung Injury - diagnostic imaging
Lung Injury - etiology
Male
Pain
Patients
Respiratory system
Soccer
Soccer - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Pulmonary lacerations are an uncommon injury typically associated with high-impact trauma. Most cases occur as a result of high-speed road traffic collisions. Although chest wall and pleural injuries are commonly associated with sports-related thoracic trauma, pulmonary injuries are far less common. There are only a few reported cases of significant pulmonary trauma associated with sports injuries, the majority of which have described pulmonary contusions occurring as a result of thoracic injury sustained while playing high-impact contact sports such as American football. Pulmonary laceration occurring as result of soccer-related thoracic trauma has never previously been reported.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.032