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Chest Trauma

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Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Trauma

Part of the book series: Current Diagnostic Pediatrics ((CD PEDIATRICS))

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Trauma to the chest in children may be minor, presenting no diagnostic or therapeutic difficulties, or it can be severe, jeopardizing the child’s life.

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Stanley, P., Gwinn, J.L. (1980). Chest Trauma. In: Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Trauma. Current Diagnostic Pediatrics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3100-7_10

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