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Cardiac tamponade due to a displaced rib fracture: a case report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade is uncommon following blunt traumatic injury. We report the case of a 78-year-old woman who, following a road traffic collision, developed cardiac tamponade secondary to a displaced rib fracture. This case also demonstrates the value of repeated extended focused assessment with sonography in trauma (eFAST). Close monitoring of patients who are initially hemodynamically stable, in the context of their mechanism of injury, is essential in trauma care to reduce the morbidity and mortality that can occur without prompt management.

Source: Journal of Trauma and Injury

DOI: 10.20408/jti.2025.0243

Authors: Alwin Puthiyakunnel Saji, Andre Samuel Dubois, George Bailey, Andres Diaz, Archna Ashok Tolani, Antanas Macys, Maryam Alfa-Wali

Institutions: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mary's Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Trauma Management and Diagnosis

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7224574921

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