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	Myocardial rupture;
	Ventricular septum rupture at posterior wall

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

v • d • e Chest trauma
Chest wall injuries and fractures	Rib fracture (Flail chest) · Sternal fracture, Clavicle fracture · Scapular fracture
Lung and respiratory system injuries	Pneumothorax (Tension) · Hemothorax · Hemopneumothorax · Pulmonary contusion · Pulmonary laceration · Tracheobronchial injury · Diaphragmatic rupture (Diaphragmatic hernia)
Cardiac and circulatory system injuries	Pericardial tamponade · Myocardial contusion · Myocardial rupture · Traumatic aortic rupture · Thoracic aorta injury
Injuries of other systems	Esophageal injury


Myocardial rupture
Ventricular septum rupture at posterior wall