Parameter | Pre-WBCT group (n = 5002) | WBCT group (n = 8559) |
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Type of thoracic injuries | ||
Injury to the lung parenchyma [%] | 12.6 [11.7–13.5] | 5.9 [5.4–6.4] |
Pulmonary contusion [%] | 18,5 [17.4–19.6] | 28,7 [27.7–29.7]] |
Pneumothorax [%] | 17.3 [16.3–18.4] | 21.6 [20.7–22.5] |
Tension pneumothorax [%] | 2.9 [2.4–3.4] | 2.5 [2.2–2.8] |
Haemothorax [%] | 15.6 [14.6–16.6] | 14.0 [13.3–14.7] |
Multiple rib fractures and flail chest [%] | 10.6 [9.7–11.4] | 21.6 [20.7–22.5] |
Fractures of two ribs [%] | 6.4 [5.7–7.1] | 6.6 [6.1–7.1] |
Fracture of one rib [%] | 3.4 [2.9–3.9] | 3.3 [2.9–3.7] |
Arterial injury (thorax) [%] | 1.5 [1.2–1.8] | 1.5 [1.2–1.8] |
Diaphragmatic injury [%] | 1.0 [0.7–1.3] | 1.1 [0.9–1.3] |
Thoracic spine injury ≥ AIS 2 [%] | 10.9 [10.0–11.8] | 13.2 [12.5–13.9] |
Thoracic spinal cord injury [%] | 1.7 [1.3–2.1] | 1.9 [1.6–2.2] |
Cardiac injury [%] | 0.4 [0.2–0.6] | 0.5 [0.4–0.7] |
Severity of thoracic injuries | ||
No thoracic injuries [%] | 45.8 [44.4–47.2] | 40.2 [39.2–41.3] |
AISthorax = 1 [%] | 2.8 [2.3–3.2] | 2.0 [1.7–2.3] |
AISthorax = 2 [%] | 9.2 [8.4–10.0] | 9.3 [8.7–9.9] |
AISthorax = 3 [%] | 24.9 [23.7–26.1] | 28.2 [27.3–29.2] |
AISthorax = 4 [%] | 12.4 [11.5–13.3] | 14.6 [13.8–15.3] |
AISthorax = 5 [%] | 4.7 [4.1–5.3] | 5.3 [4.8–5.8] |
AISthorax = 6 [%] | 0.2 [0.1–0.3] | 0.3 [0.2–0.4] |