Chest Trauma, Blunt
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Basics
Description
- Significant source of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.
- ∼12 thoracic trauma victims per million population per day
- ∼33% of these injuries require hospital admission
- Directly responsible for 20–25% of all deaths attributed to trauma
- Contributing cause of death in 25% of patients who die from other traumatic injuries
Etiology
- Common mechanisms of injury include:
- Motor vehicle collisions (70–80%)
- Motorcycle collisions
- Pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle
- Falls from great heights
- Assaults
- Blast injuries
- Sports-related injuries
- Injuries can result from direct blunt force to the chest or from forces related to rapid deceleration
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Basics
Description
- Significant source of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.
- ∼12 thoracic trauma victims per million population per day
- ∼33% of these injuries require hospital admission
- Directly responsible for 20–25% of all deaths attributed to trauma
- Contributing cause of death in 25% of patients who die from other traumatic injuries
Etiology
- Common mechanisms of injury include:
- Motor vehicle collisions (70–80%)
- Motorcycle collisions
- Pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle
- Falls from great heights
- Assaults
- Blast injuries
- Sports-related injuries
- Injuries can result from direct blunt force to the chest or from forces related to rapid deceleration
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