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Table 2 Chest injuries

From: Lessons from a large trauma center: impact of blunt chest trauma in polytrauma patients—still a relevant problem?

Chest injuries

No

Percent

Rib Fracture

95

86.4%

  > 3 Ribs

68

61.8%

 bilateral

25

22.7%

 flail chest

7

6.4%

Pneumothorax

65

59.1%

Pulmonary contusion

55

50.0%

Hemothorax

24

21.8%

Clavicle

20

18.9%

Sternal fracture

17

15.5%

Scapula

14

12.7%

Cardiac contusions

11

10.0%

Ruptured diaphragms

2

1.8%

Ruptured aortas

1

0.9%

Tracheobronchial Injury

1

0.9%