Table 1.
Injuries considered in the NTDB analysis
| AIS Code | Abbrev. | Injury Description | Cases | Deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441406.3 | LCU | Unilateral lung contusion | 3332 | 15 (0.5) |
| 441410.4 | LCB | Bilateral lung contusion | 1237 | 38 (3.1) |
| 450230.3 | RF4 | Rib fracture, > 3 one side, <= 3 other side | 2585 | 43 (1.7) |
| 450222.3 | RFHP2 | Rib fracture, 2–3, HTX/PTX | 2505 | 34 (1.4) |
| 450232.4 | RFHP4 | Rib fracture, > 3 one side, <= 3 other side, HTX/PTX | 1567 | 43 (2.7) |
| 442202.3 | HP | Thoracic cavity injury, NFS, HTX/PTX | 7031 | 231 (3.3) |
| 450211.3 | RFHP | Multiple rib fractures, NFS, HTX/PTX | 192 | 3 (1.6) |
| 450252.4 | ORFHP | Open/displaced/comminuted rib fracture, > 1, HTX/PTX | 235 | 11 (4.7) |
| 450214.3 | RFHP1 | Single rib fracture, HTX/PTX | 1663 | 24 (1.4) |
| 450266.5 | FCB | Bilateral flail chest | 41 | 18 (43.9) |
| 441402.3 | LC | Lung contusion, NFS | 2418 | 42 (1.7) |
| 416008.3 | TPIHP | Thoracic penetrating injury, NFS, HTX/PTX, except tension PTX | 1129 | 51 (4.5) |
*
NFS: not further specified, HTX: hemothorax, PTX: pneumothorax