@article{ref1,
title="Etiopathology and management challenges of blunt chest trauma in Nigeria",
journal="Asian cardiovascular and thoracic annals",
year="2009",
author="Thomas, Martins Oluwafemi and Ogunleye, Ezekiel O.",
volume="17",
number="6",
pages="608-611",
abstract="Blunt chest trauma had not been roundly studied in Nigeria. This study was conducted to determine the etiopathological and management challenges of chest trauma in a developing country. In a prospective multicenter hospital-based study of 10-years duration in the city of Lagos, the data of 896 patients were recorded. The male-to-female ratio was 8 : 1, and the mean age was 27.1 years. The majority of patients (76.9%) were aged 20-39 years. Road traffic accidents caused 98.1% of the injuries. Lung parenchymal injuries occurred in 66% of patients, and cardiac trauma in 0.1%. Isolated chest trauma was found in 85% of patients, and 134 had associated injuries. The incidence of blunt chest trauma could be reduced if the number of road traffic accidents in Nigeria is reduced.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0218-4923",
doi="10.1177/0218492309349069",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0218492309349069"
}