Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with rib fractures
Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
n | 118 |
Sex | |
Male | 85 (72.0%) |
Female | 33 (28.0%) |
Age (years) | 21–77 (53.4 ± 11.8) |
Height (cm) | 150–187 (167.7 ± 7.0) |
Weight (kg) | 44–105 (66.9 ± 11.3) |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.51–2.39 (1.84 ± 0.17) |
Injury time (days) | 0–7 |
Total number of fractured ribs | 766 |
VC | 0.43 (0.24–0.83) |
FEV1 | 0.39 (0.20–0.77) |
PEF | 0.18 (0.07–0.70) |