Miller Daniel L, Mansour Kamal A
Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University and The Emory Clinic, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Thorac Surg Clin. 2007 Feb;17(1):57-61, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.03.017.
Approximately one third of patients admitted to major trauma centers in the United States sustain serious injuries to the chest. The lungs, which occupy a large portion of the chest cavity and lie in close proximity to the bony thorax, are injured in the majority of these patients directly or indirectly. A significant number of lung injuries are also associated with trauma to other critical thoracic structures. This article discusses blunt trauma injuries of the lung, which include pulmonary contusions, hematomas, lacerations, and pulmonary vascular injuries.
在美国，大约三分之一入住大型创伤中心的患者胸部受到严重损伤。肺占据胸腔的很大一部分，且紧邻骨性胸廓，在这些患者中，大多数肺部会直接或间接受到损伤。大量的肺损伤还与其他重要胸部结构的创伤有关。本文讨论肺部钝性创伤，包括肺挫伤、血肿、裂伤和肺血管损伤。
