1. World Health Organization. 10 facts on injuries and violence. 2008 08/03/2009, Available at: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/injuries/en/index.html .
2. Short RM, Critttenden M, Indeck M, Hartunjan SL, Rodriguez A. Blunt thoracic trauma: analysis of 515 patients. Ann Surg. 1987;206:200–5.
3. American College of Surgeons Committee in Trauma. Advanced trauma life support course for doctors instructor course manual. 8th ed. Chicago: American College of Surgeons 2008;103–109.
4. Gatzoulis MA. Section 7, thorax. In: Standring S, editor. Gray’s anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice. 40th ed. London: Elsevier; 2008. p. 917–26.
5. Mefire AC, Pagbe JJ, Fokou M, Nguimbous JF, Guifo ML, Bahebeck J. Analysis of epidemiology, lesions, treatment and outcome of 354 consecutive cases of blunt and penetrating trauma to the chest in an African setting. S Afr J Surg. 2010;48:90–3.