It is also known as the 'sucking chest wound' and involves injury to the full-thickness loss of chest wall-tissue.

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An open pneumothorax, often referred to as a "sucking chest wound," occurs when an injury to the chest wall is severe enough to create a full-thickness loss of tissue, allowing air to move freely in and out of the thoracic cavity with each breath, disrupting normal lung function.

It Is Also Known as the 'Sucking Chest Wound' and Involves