Prospective randomized trial of standard left anterolateral thoracotomy vs modified bilateral clamshell thoracotomy performed by emergency physicians in a live tissue penetrating cardiac injury model.
Newberry R, Brown D, Mitchell TA, Paredes RM, Nelson V, Cindass R, Rodriguez D, Choi JH, Arana A, Maddry JK. Prospective randomized trial of standard left anterolateral thoracotomy vs modified bilateral clamshell thoracotomy performed by emergency physicians in a live tissue penetrating cardiac injury model. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 01; 99:70-75.