Table 1.
Patients' characteristics and the association among the studied variables
| Variables |
Total
(n=100) |
With lung injuries
(n=55) |
Without lung injuries
(n=45) |
Odds ratio (OR) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (mean±SD) Male Female P-value |
40.71±14.07 39.72±12.29 44.23±18.07 0.182 |
43.33±12.69 41.43±11.17 48.40±15.39 0.124 |
37.51±15.11 38.03±13.89 35.29±20.45 0.532 |
-0.207 | 0.039* |
|
Gender (%) Male Female P-value |
78 (78) 22 (22) <0.001* |
40 (72.7) 15 (27.3) <0.001* |
38 (84.4) 7 (15.6) <0.001* |
-0.141 | 0.163 |
|
Mechanism of trauma (%) Car-car accident Car-motorcycle accident Car overturning Car-person accident Falling down (>20 feet) Blunt trauma |
10 (10) 30 (30) 27 (27) 17 (17) 11 (11) 5 (5) |
5 (9.1) 19 (34.6) 7 (12.7) 7 (12.7) 6 (10.9) 1 (1.8) |
5 (11.1) 11 (24.4) 20 (44.4) 10 (22.2) 5 (11.1) 4 (8.9) |
0.039 | 0.701 |
|
Side of scapula fracture (%) One-sided Two-sided |
98 (98) 2 (2) |
53 (96.4) 2 (3.6) |
45 (100) 0 (0) |
0.057 | 0.577 |
|
Side of lung injuries (%) One-sided Two-sided |
45 (45) 10 (10) |
45 (81.8) 10 (18.1) |
- | - | - |
|
Type of lung injuries (%) Contusion Hemothorax Pneumothorax |
31 (31) 30 (30) 15 (15) |
31 (56.4) 30 (54.6) 15 (27.3) |
- | - | - |
|
Accompanying injuries (%) Clavicle Rib Shoulder griddle Humerus Other accompanying injuries |
18 (18) 8 (8) 8 (8) 4 (4) 32 (31) |
11 (20) 7 (12.7) 3 (5.5) 2 (3.6) 18 (32.7) |
7 (15.6) 1 (2.2) 5 (11.1) 2 (4.4) 14 (31.1) |
0.058 0.193 -0.104 -0.021 -0.002 |
0.570 0.055 0.304 0.839 0.982 |
|
Vital signs (mean±SD) Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) Heart rate (/minutes) Respiratory rate (/minutes) Temperature (°C) Glasgow Coma Scale (/15) |
130.15±18.73 82.77±14.21 85.62±12.44 17.52±7.27 36.97±0.23 14.76±1.27 |
130.95±21.13 83.24±12.69 85.22±14.50 18.24±3.68 36.99±0.161 14.56±1.67 |
129.18±15.48 82.20±15.11 86.11±12.44 16.64±1.54 36.94±0.284 15.0±0.0 |
0.047 -0.036 0.036 -0.109 -0.091 0.171 |
0.641 0.719 0.723 0.278 0.367 0.088 |
|
Management of lung injuries (%) Observation Chest tube insertion |
34 (34) 21 (21) |
34 (61.8) 21 (38.2) |
0 (0) 0 (0) |
- | - |
|
Transfer to the operation room for the management of scapular fracture (%) Open reduction internal fixation Ligament/tendon repair |
10 (10) 8 (8) 2 (2) |
6 (10.9) 4 (7.2) 2 (3.6) |
4 (8.9) 4 (8.9) 0 (0) |
0.034 0.054 0.183 |
0.741 0.756 0.201 |
|
Other procedures (%) Arm cast Arm slab Arm sling Close reduction |
22 (25) 2 (2) 3 (3) 15 (15) 2 (2) |
15 (27.3) 1 (1.8) 2 (3.6) 11 (20) 1 (1.8) |
7 (15.6) 1 (2.2) 1 (2.2) 4 (8.9) 1 (2.2) |
0.036 | 0.939 |
| Duration of hospitalization (day) (mean±SD) | 7.90±4.94 | 7.47±5.71 | 8.34±4.0 | -0.108 | 0.284 |
| ICU admission (%) | 8 (7.4) | 8 (14.6) | 0 (0) | 0.267 | 0.007* |
| Duration of ICU admission (mean±SD) | 8.24±7.32 | 8.24±7.32 | - | - | - |
|
Outcome (%) Discharge Death |
100 (100) 0 (0) |
55 (100) 0 (0) |
45 (100) 0 (0) |
- | - |
* Statistically significant