A place for everything… and everything in its place?

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2026 Open access

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Authors: Marianne Marchini Reitz, Yuri Affonso Nobori Sanchez Tanaka, Pedro Augusto Rodrigues Vinhas, Caique Moraes de Mendonça, Monique Maçais de Carvalho, Flávius Vinícius Teixeira de Toledo, Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2026-002252
Cited by: 2
References: 6

Abstract

Introduction We describe a critical decision scenario where an uncommon and unexpected thoracic injury caused by blunt trauma to the chest modified the anatomy, requiring fast-paced critical thinking.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Trauma Management and Diagnosis Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases Pneumothorax Barotrauma Emphysema

Publication details

Journal / source
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
e002252–e002252
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN