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Malfunction of a Heimlich flutter valve causing tension pneumothorax: case report of a rare complication

Authors:	April O Paul Chlodwig Kirchhoff Michael V Kay Albert Hiebl Markus Koerner Volker A Braunstein Wolf Mutschler Karl-Georg Kanz

Affiliation:	(1) Department of Trauma Surgery - Campus Innenstadt, Munich University Hospital LMU, Nussbaumstrasse 20, D-80336 Munich, Germany;(2) Department of Radiology - Campus Innenstadt, Munich University Hospital LMU, Nussbaumstrasse 20, D-80336 Munich, Germany;(3) Plansafe GmbH, Landsberger Strasse 155, D-80336 Munich, Germany

Abstract:	Background Thoracic injuries play an important role in major trauma patients due to their high incidence and critical relevance. A serious consequence of thoracic trauma is pneumothorax, a condition that quickly can become life-threatening and requires immediate treatment.

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