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Table 1 Torso injuries in study patients

From: Emergency department spirometric volume and base deficit delineate risk for torso injury in stable patients

Abdominal injuries:

#

Thoracic injuries:

#

gastrointestinal

1

cardiac

2

kidney

2

hemothorax

7

liver

8

lung contusion

17

spleen

6

pneumothorax

22

urinary bladder

1

rib fractures

23

lumbar spine

3

sternal fracture

2

pelvic ring

10

thoracic spine

1

hip fracture/dislocation

8

severe chest contusion

3

  1. Patients with abdominal injury: 35; Patients with thoracic injury: 43; Patients with torso injury: 66.
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