Table 3.

Additional injuries of patients with type A (n = 28) and type B (n = 36) liver ruptures listed as the affected organ

Affected organ	Type A	Type B	p value
Bone fracture	15 (54 %)	32 (89 %)	<0.001
Thorax (incl. hematothorax, pneumothorax, serial costal fracture, cardiac contusion)	12 (43 %)	26 (72 %)	0.023
Head/face	9 (32 %)	16 (44 %)	0.310
Lung	11 (39 %)	22 (61 %)	0.130
Kidney	2 (7 %)	6 (17 %)	0.282
Spleen	13 (46 %)	11 (31 %)	0.298
Stomach	4 (14 %)	1 (3 %)	0.162
Bowel	5 (18 %)	7 (19 %)	1.000
Pancreas	7 (25 %)	8 (22 %)	1.000
Aorta	2 (7 %)	2 (6 %)	1.000
Soft tissue	12 (43 %)	23 (64 %)	0.303
Brain	14 (50 %)	18 (50 %)	1.000

Data are given as n as well as percentages