Crossbow bolt injury doi: 10. Apr 1, 2021 · Salam 23 and Mullan 24 reported two peculiar cases of non-fatal crossbow injuries: the first described a remarkable recovery from a penetrating bolt injury to the brain stem, the latter an impalement injury involving the great thoracic vessels and the heart. 2019 Apr 25;4 (1):e000301. 2 Surgery, Wright State Physicians Department of Surgery, Dayton, Ohio, USA. A 33-year-old woman was transferred from an outside hospital with a penetrating injury to her right chest. eCollection 2019. This case describes successful manage-ment of a complex penetrating cardiac Mar 7, 2024 · This paper reviews the case reports and case series of crossbow injuries and looks for trends regarding morbidity and mortality based on the type of arrow, anatomic location of injury, and intent of injury. The tip of the bolt was palpable at the patient’s left midaxil-lary line. She was intubated prior to arrival due to difficulty breathing. enetrating cardiac injury from crossbow bolts is a rare and complex injury. 1136/tsaco-2019-000301. Her vital signs remained stable and within normal limits, with good breath sounds, and no evidence of pneumothorax on chest X-ray. 1 Department of Surgery, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio, USA. The patient was shot with a crossbow with the entry site to the right breast/chest and a transmediastinal trajectory. Patients have been described to survive from the field of injury with intact crossbow bolts, which presents a significant challenge in both the preoperative and intraoperative phases of care. Apr 25, 2019 · Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. . Apr 25, 2019 · A 33-year-old woman was transferred from an outside hospital with a penetrating injury to her right chest. aamhncdsghuadyedgwtjrkaespbhdfmwlmdjiztywxgpsywyzw