Table 3 Occult chest injuries
From: Cross-sectional imaging of the torso reveals occult injuries in asymptomatic blunt trauma patients
Normal chest PE with abnormal CT C | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Bilateral rib fractures | 5 (0.6) |
Clavicle fracture | 12 (1.5) |
Lung contusion | 17 (2.1) |
Pneumothorax | 25 (3.1) |
1–2 rib fractures | 38 (4.7) |
3–6 rib fractures | 25 (3.1) |
> 6 rib fractures | 7 (0.87) |
Scapular fracture | 14 (1.7) |
Splenic injury | 4 (0.50) |
Suspected aortic injury | 3 (0.37) |
Hemothorax | 1 (0.12) |
Sternal fracture | 6 (0.75) |
Total chest injuries | 157 (19.5) |
Total abnormal CT C | 111 (13.8) |