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. 2015 Oct 6;12(10):e1001883. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001883

Table 4. Clinically minor injuries.

Injury Derivation Phase (1,109 Injuries in 633 Patients) Validation Phase (1,155 Injuries in 691 Patients)
Multiple rib fracture: no surgical intervention or epidural nerve block 407 446
Pulmonary contusion: no mechanical ventilation but observed >24 h 175 236
Spinal fracture: no surgical intervention 123 77
Pneumothorax: no chest tube but observed >24 h 112 126
Sternal fracture: no surgical intervention 110 123
Scapular fracture: no surgical intervention 66 64
Hemothorax: no chest tube but observed >24 h 42 23
Pneumomediastinum without pneumothorax: no surgical intervention but observed >24 h 33 20
Mediastinal hematoma: no surgical intervention but observed >24 h 29 36
Other minor thoracic injury 9 0
Pericardial hematoma: no pericardiocentesis or surgical intervention but observed >24 h 3 3
Esophageal injury: no surgical intervention but observed >24 h 0 1