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Type of injuries
| Types of injury | Number of patients | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Chest wall wounds | 45 | 30.0 |
| Rib fractures | 31 | 20.7 |
| Flail chest | 1 | 0.7 |
| Clavicular fractures | 4 | 2.7 |
| Scapular fractures | 7 | 4.7 |
| Thoracic spine injury | 18 | 12.0 |
| Haemothorax | 32 | 21.3 |
| Pneumothorax | 2 | 1.3 |
| Pneumoheamothorax | 11 | 7.3 |
| Lung laceration | 1 | 0.7 |
| Hemopericardium | 1 | 0.7 |
| Esophageal injury | 1 | 0.7 |
| Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 3 | 2.0 |
