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Observational studyTheScientificWorldJournal2021

Clinical Features, Management, and Outcomes of Chest Trauma at a Tertiary-Care Centre in India: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Bhupinder Singh Walia, Pankaj Dugg, Sanjeev Sharma

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3 authors.

Bhupinder Singh WaliaDepartment of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-6341
Pankaj DuggDepartment of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6971-1287
Sanjeev SharmaDepartment of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-775X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionChest is one of the main sites of injuries in trauma being a part of the torso. Many important organs lie in rib cage. However, data on chest injuries are scarce.

methodsA retrospective study was carried out for chest trauma patients including polytrauma (

resultsMean age of patients was 37 ± 16 years with a male to female ratio of 2.4 : 1. Road traffic injuries remained the most common cause of trauma followed by assaults. Most of the patients were managed conservatively (55.43%). Mortality was seen in only 1.63% patients.

conclusionYoung male patients are usually affected by trauma. Road traffic injuries are the commonest cause. However, most patients can be managed by conservative treatment and mortality is seen only in polytrauma patients in the present study.

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Tertiary Care CentersAdultFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesThoracic InjuriesTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

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PMID34824560
PMCPMC8610654

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