Table 2. Description of thoracic injuries in the AISThorax≥2 group.
| Injury characteristicsa | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Chest wall injuries | 5,419/8,729 (62.1) |
| Multiple rib fracture | 2,842/5,419 (52.4) |
| Sternal fracture | 1,719/5,419 (31.7) |
| Flail chest | 478/5,419 (8.8) |
| Single rib fracture | 276/5,419 (5.1) |
| Other | 104/5,419 (2) |
| Lung injuries | 2,158/8,729 (24.7) |
| Pulmonary contusion | 1,914/2,158 (88.7) |
| Pulmonary laceration | 244/2,158 (11.3) |
| Pleural and mediastinal injuries | 466/8,729 (5.3) |
| Pneumo and/or haemothorax | 352/466 (75.5) |
| Pneumo and/or haemomediastinum | 105/466 (22.5) |
| Other | 9/466 (2) |
| Cardiac or vascular injuries | 421/8,729 (4.8) |
| Cardiac | 227/421 (54) |
| Thoracic aorta | 120/421 (28.5) |
| Pulmonary arteries/veins | 46/421 (11) |
| Coronary artery | 12/421 (2.9) |
| Subclavian artery/vein | 10/421 (2.4) |
| Other | 5/421 (1.2) |
| Other injuries | 265/8,729 (3) |
| Skin injuries | 151/265 (57) |
| Diaphragmatic injuries | 83/265 (31.3) |
| Tracheal and bronchial injuries | 21/265 (7.9) |
| Oesophageal injuries | 10/265 (3.8) |
aNo missing data
One patient could have suffered from multiple thoracic injuries, therefore the total of injuries (n = 8,729) presented in the table is greater than the number of AISThorax≥2 patients (n = 6,382).
AISThorax≥2 group: trauma patients presenting with at least one thoracic injury AIS≥2.
AIS: abbreviated injury scale.