Most airlines won't touch them for 6 weeks. No evidence that I was aware
of, but I reckon it would be rather difficult to design an appropriate
study. I simply acquiesce to the 6 week guide.
As you know, rugby in Dublin is predominantly a sport for the group, mainly
from South East Dublin, who would fly frequently, and long- distance. Most
of my catchment population go to Santa Ponsa or Playa de las Americas!
Best Wishes, John
Patrick
Mr Patrick K Plunkett
Consultant/ Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
St James's Hospital
Dublin 8
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Ryan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 September 2001 23:37
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Flying post traumatic pneumothroax
Back in Dublin I find I am having to re-learn all about treating rugby
players ! Recent chap with a small traumatic right sided pneumothorax (10%)
following a knee in the back wants to fly on day 10 to Europe, about a 2
hour
flight.
How long do list members advise a patient should wait before flying ?
Bearing in mind Angus Wallace's moment of glory with the famous coathanger,
urinary catheter and bottle of water, certainly not the next day but 1 week
post re-expansion ? 2 weeks ? 6 weeks ?
And when would you let him play contact sport again ?
There is one very thin paper with a series of 12 people which is hardly woth
quoting but I can find little else based on sound evidence.
Dr John Ryan
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