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Not all traumatic PTX require chest tube! PTX < 35 mm on chest CT can be safely observed in both penetrating and blunt trauma if hemodynamically stable (failure rate 9%). Observing pneumothoraces: The 35-millimeter rule is safe for both blunt and penetrating chest trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Sure. 2019 Apr; 86(4):557-564. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30629009  Comments are closed.
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