“Fighting the Minotaur” A Complex Blunt Chest Trauma Due to a Bull Attack: A Case Report
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25 sept 2022
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Categoría del artículo: Case study
Publicado en línea: 25 sept 2022
Páginas: 36 - 39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjaic-2021-0006
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Bull-related injury continues to contribute to an unacceptable number of serious injuries and deaths, and bullfighting continues to be a popular, deeply traditional celebration of the culture of many Iberic-American countries. Most accidents due to bull attacks are horn-related penetrating traumas. Blunt chest trauma can cause a wide range of clinical presentations and injuries, making the diagnostics and therapies extremely challenging. Consequently, it is vital to quickly identify major life-threatening chest wall and intrathoracic injuries. In this case report, we aimed to describe the complexity of the management and the treatment of a blunt trauma patient hit by a bull.