Chest X Ray, rib fracture and exclusion pneumothorax

Report By: A Parfitt - Consultant
Search checked by R Hobbs - Research Fellow
Institution: Nevill HAll Abergavenny
Date Submitted: 26th July 2002
Last Modified: 26th July 2002
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [a patient attending the emergency department with a blunt chest injury and clinical evidence of rib fracture] is [chest X ray] necessary [to exclude pnuemothorax]