Citation

Marro A, Chan V, Haas B, Ditkofsky N. Emerg. Radiol. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10140-019-01705-z

PMID

31280427

Abstract

Blunt chest wall injuries are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in trauma patients. Accurate identification and description of chest wall injuries by the radiologist can aid in guiding proper patient management. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) has devised a classification system based on severity. This article describes the features of each injury grade according to the AAST injury scale and discusses the implications for management. Additionally, common mechanisms of blunt chest trauma and multimodal imaging techniques are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

AAST; Chest wall; Flail chest; Fracture; Trauma