Table 2 Outcome list
From: The number of displaced rib fractures is more predictive for complications in chest trauma patients
Outcome | Total (N = 174) |
|---|---|
Pulmonary complications | 108 (62.1) |
Pneumothorax | 53 (30.5) |
Hemothorax | 82 (47.1) |
Pulmonary contusion | 52 (29.9) |
Flail chest | 5 (2.9) |
Respiratory failure | 17 (9.8) |
Tube thoracostomy | 46 (26.4) |
Surgical intervention | 4 (2.3) |
Mortality | 4 (2.3) |
ICU admission | 40 (23) |
Delayed complications | 33 (19) |