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Fig. 4

From: Lung failure after polytrauma with concomitant thoracic trauma in the elderly: an analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU®

Fig. 4

Rate of lung failure according to the Abbreviated Injury Scale. The rate of lung failure (%) according to the AIS severity for rib fractures (A) or hemo-/pneumothorax (B) is shown for the different age groups. AIS rib fracture: AIS 1: Fracture, 1 rib; AIS 2: Fracture, 2 ribs; AIS 3: Fracture, ≥ 3 ribs or multi-fragment fractures of 3–5 ribs (unstable thorax), unilateral; AIS 4: Multi-fragment fractures of > 5 ribs (unstable thorax), unilateral; AIS 5: Multi-fragment fractures (unstable thorax), bilateral. Abbreviations AIS, Abbreviated Injury Scale

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