Table 1. Types of thoracic injuries (n = 330).
Type of injury | Blunt (n = 188) | Penetrating (n = 142) | Total (%) |
Rib fracture with pneumothorax | 46 | 25 | 71 (21.5%) |
Isolated rib fracture | 25 | 00 | 25 (7.6%) |
Isolated pneumothorax | 28 | 46 | 74 (22.4%) |
Hemothorax | 23 | 35 | 58 (17.6%) |
Clavicular fracture | 17 | 02 | 19 (5.7%) |
Scapular fracture | 11 | 06 | 17 (5.1%) |
Multiple fractures | 09 | 05 | 14 (4.2%) |
Flial chest | 03 | 04 | 07 (2.1%) |
Pulmonary contusion | 15 | 00 | 15 (4.5%) |
Major vascular & cardiac injuries | 01 | 04 | 05 (1.5%) |
Tracheo bronchial injuries | 07 | 07 | 14 (4.2%) |
Diaphragmatic injuries | 03 | 07 | 10 (3.03%) |
Esophageal injury | 00 | 01 | 01 (0.3%) |