Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Variable | Total | ISS <20 | ISS ≥ 20 | Sepsis group | Non sepsis group | MODS group | Non MODS group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||||
Female | 16 (28%) | 10 (27.8%) | 6 (28.6%) | 2 (14.3%) | 14 (32.6%) | 0 (0) | 16 (30.8%) |
Male | 41 (72%) | 26 (72.2%) | 15 (71.4%) | 12 (85.7%) | 29 (76.4%) | 5 (100%) | 36 (69.2%) |
Age (years) | 44.4 ± 12.6 | 43.1 ± 9.9 | 46.8 ± 16.2 | 42.4 ± 18.7 | 45.1 ± 10.1 | 47.3 ± 19.8 | 42.1 ± 13.4 |
Mechanism of injury | |||||||
Motor vehicle crasher | 35 (61%) | 24 (66.7%) | 11 (52.4%) | 6 (42.9%) | 29 (67.4%) | 4 (80.0%) | 31 (59.6%) |
Falls | 17 (30%) | 8 (22.2%) | 9 (42.9%) | 8 (57.1%) | 9 (20.9%) | 1 (20.0%) | 16 (30.8%) |
other | 5 (9%) | 4 (11.1%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (11.6%) | 0 (0) | 5 (9.6%) |
AIS Chest | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.06 | 3.9 ± 0.08** | 3.71 ± 0.47# | 3.35 ± 0.53 | 3.92 ± 0.71 | 3.29 ± 0.42 |
ISS | 17.4 ± 6.1 | 13.4 ± 2.97 | 24.2 ± 3.8** | 22.0 ± 5.0## | 15.8 ± 5.8 | 26.8 ± 4.81&& | 16.3 ± 4.25 |
Pneumo/Hemomediastinum | 7 (12%) | 2 (5.6%) | 5 (23.8%) | 3 (21.4%) | 4 (9.3%) | 3 (60%)& | 4 (7.7%) |
Head/Brain injury | 36 (63%) | 21 (58.3%) | 15 (71.4%) | 10 (71.4%) | 26 (60.5%) | 3 (60%) | 33 (63.5%) |
Abdominal injury | 20 (35%) | 12 (33.3%) | 8 (38.1%) | 4 (28.6%) | 16 (37.2%) | 3 (60%) | 17 (32.7%) |
Extremities/pelvis injury | 22 (39%) | 11 (30.6%) | 11 (52.4%) | 5 (35.7%) | 17 (39.5%) | 1 (20%) | 21 (40.4%) |
Multiple rib fractures | 54 (95%) | 34 (94.4%) | 20 (95.2%) | 14 (100%) | 40 (93.6%) | 5 (100%) | 49 (94.2%) |
Flail chest | 9 (16%) | 3 (8.3%) | 6 (28.6%) | 7 (50.0)## | 2 (4.7%) | 3 (60%)& | 7 (13.5%) |
Pneumothorax | 35 (62%) | 17 (47.2%) | 18 (85.7%)* | 11 (78.6%) | 24 (55.8%) | 5 (100%) | 30 (57.7%) |
Hemothorax | 51 (90%) | 32 (88.9%) | 19 (90.5%) | 13 (92.9%) | 38 (88.4%) | 5 (100%) | 46 (88.5%) |
Hemopneumothorax | 25 (44%) | 13 (36.1%) | 12 (57.1%) | 9 (64.3%) | 16 (37.2%) | 4 (80.0%) | 21 (40.4%) |
Pulmonary contusion | 50 (88%) | 30 (83.3%) | 20 (95.2%) | 14 (100%) | 36 (83.7%) | 5 (100%) | 45 (86.5%) |
Bilateral pulmonary contusion | 24 (42%) | 11 (30.6%) | 13 (61.9%)* | 9 (64.3%) | 15 (34.9%) | 4 (80.0%) | 20 (38.5%) |
Tube thoracostomy | 47 (83%) | 27 (75.0%) | 20 (95.2%) | 14 (100%) | 33 (76.7%) | 5 (100%) | 42 (80.8%) |
Mechanical ventilation | 11 (19%) | 2 (5.6%) | 9 (42.9%) | 9 (64.3%)## | 2 (4.7%) | 3 (60.0%)& | 8 (15.4%) |
Thoracotomy | 12 (21%) | 4 (11.1%) | 8 (38.1%)* | 9 (64.3%)## | 3 (7.0%) | 3 (60.0%)& | 9 (17.3%) |
Tracheotomy | 9 (16%) | 1 (2.8%) | 8 (38.1%)* | 6 (42.9%)# | 3 (7.0%) | 3 (60.0%)& | 6 (11.%) |
SF 36a | |||||||
PCS | 68.4 ± 6.8 | 71.3 ± 5.5§ | 64.7 ± 7.0 | 63.6 ± 6.7§ | 70.6 ± 6.0 | 59.3 ± 7.1§ | 69.8 ± 8.2 |
MCS | 76.3 ± 8.4 | 77.6 ± 8.1 | 74.4 ± 8.7 | 72.6 ± 9.0 | 77.5 ± 7.9 | 70.4 ± 11.2 | 77.1 ± 10.1 |