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Table 3 Type of injuries

From: Pattern and outcome of chest injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania

Types of injury

Number of patients

Percentages

Chest wall wounds

45

30.0

Rib fractures

31

20.7

Flail chest

1

0.7

Clavicular fractures

4

2.7

Scapular fractures

7

4.7

Thoracic spine injury

18

12.0

Haemothorax

32

21.3

Pneumothorax

2

1.3

Pneumoheamothorax

11

7.3

Lung laceration

1

0.7

Hemopericardium

1

0.7

Esophageal injury

1

0.7

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

3

2.0