Journal of Trauma and Injury
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.91-99
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- 2008
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- 2799-4317(pISSN)
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- 2287-1683(eISSN)
Influence of Multiple Rib Fracture upon Traumatic Hemo-pneumothorax
다발성 늑골골절의 외상성 혈기흉 발생에 대한 영향
- Yang, Seung-Joon (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
- Lee, Je-won (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
- Jin, Sang-Chan (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
- Joo, Myeong-Don (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University) ;
- Choi, Woo-Ik (Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University)
- 양승준 (계명대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 이제원 (계명대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 진상찬 (계명대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 주명돈 (계명대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 최우익 (계명대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
- Received : 2008.08.26
- Accepted : 2008.11.10
- Published : 2008.12.30
Abstract
Purpose: Multiple rib fracture (MRF) and a hemopneumothorax accompany with most blunt chest traumas. We aimed to analyze the factors increasing the probability of a hemopneumothorax. In addition, other injuries accompanying MRF were analyzed. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 154 mutiple rib fracture patients who visited our hospital between January 2005 and December 2007. The medical records were reviewed for sex, age, mechanism of injury, location, number of fractures, distance of dislocated rib fragments, and presence of complications. We measured the distance of bony dislocations by using the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System). Results: The average number of rib fractures was