Management of computed tomography scan detected hemothorax in blunt chest trauma: What computed tomography scan measurements say?

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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2018; 10(12): 184-189
Published online Dec 28, 2018. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v10.i12.184

Table 1 Demographic data

Variable	n (%)
Age (yr), (mean ± SD)	60.8 ± 19.5
Gender
Female	78 (34)
Male	150 (66)
Mechanism of injury
Fall	93 (41)
MCC	25 (11)
MVC	86 (38)
Other	21 (9)
Pedestrian struck	3 (1)
ISS (mean ± SD)	20 ± 11
GCS
Severe	25 (11)
Moderate	6 (3)
Mild	197 (86)
Associated pneumothorax	128 (56)
Number of rib fractures, median (IQR)	5 (3, 8)
Pulmonary contusion	112 (49)
Aortic injuries	7 (3)
Size (cm) , median (IQR)	1.4 (0.9, 2.4)

MCC: Motor cycle crash; MVC: Motor vehicle crash; ISS: Injury severity score; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; SD: Standard deviation; IQR: Interquartile range.

Citation: Malekpour M, Widom K, Dove J, Blansfield J, Shabahang M, Torres D, Wild JL. Management of computed tomography scan detected hemothorax in blunt chest trauma: What computed tomography scan measurements say? World J Radiol 2018; 10(12): 184-189
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v10/i12/184.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v10.i12.184