What is the most common finding at the site of the flail portion of a flail chest?
a. Pulmonary contusion
b. Pulmonary abscess
c. Pulmonary edema
d. Pulmonary fibrosis
A
The force of the injury that fractures multiple ribs most likely will injure the underlying lung resulting in a pulmonary contusion.
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