SURVEYING THE FREQUENCY OF CHEST TRAUMA (BLUNT AND PENETRATING) IN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL, 2002–2004

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HARATIAN Z.; ZAREEI S.; LASHKARI M.H.

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SURVEYING THE FREQUENCY OF CHEST TRAUMA (BLUNT AND PENETRATING) IN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL, 2002–2004

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HARATIAN Z. | ZAREEI S. | LASHKARI M.H. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

TRAUMAQ3

CHESTQ3

BLUNT TRAUMAQ3

PENETRATING TRAUMAQ4

Abstract

Background: TRAUMA is the most common cause of death, admission and disability in all age groups ranging between 1-40 years. The present study was conducted to survey the frequency of CHEST TRAUMA (blunt and penetrating) in Air Force Hospital in a two-year period, 2002–2004.Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted at Surgery and Emergency departments of Air Force hospital on all consecutive (blunt and penetrating) CHEST TRAUMA patients treated between March 2002 and March 2004.Results: Totally, 814 cases referred with chief complain of CHEST TRAUMA. Blunt CHEST TRAUMA was reported in 78.1% of cases (636 patients) and penetrating CHEST TRAUMA in the remaining 21.9% (178 patients). Totally, 84.7% were males and 76.4% aged 14-40 years. The most common site of injury was CHEST wall (90.3%) and soft tissue injury was the most prevalent form of TRAUMA (31.6%). Extremities were the most common site of co-injury (13.3%). Car accident was by far the most frequent cause of TRAUMA (57.9%). The mortality rate was 3.8% (31 patients).Conclusion: Car accident was the most common cause of CHEST TRAUMA. Meanwhile, soft tissue injury was the most frequent type of injury.

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HARATIAN, Z., ZAREEI, S., & LASHKARI, M.H.. (2005). SURVEYING THE FREQUENCY OF CHEST TRAUMA (BLUNT AND PENETRATING) IN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL, 2002–2004. MEDICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY, 15(3), 147-150. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/98572/en

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HARATIAN Z., ZAREEI S., LASHKARI M.H.. SURVEYING THE FREQUENCY OF CHEST TRAUMA (BLUNT AND PENETRATING) IN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL, 2002–2004. MEDICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY[Internet]. 2005;15(3):147-150. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/98572/en

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Z. HARATIAN, S. ZAREEI, and M.H. LASHKARI, “SURVEYING THE FREQUENCY OF CHEST TRAUMA (BLUNT AND PENETRATING) IN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL, 2002–2004,” MEDICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 147–150, 2005, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/98572/en

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