TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Etiopathology and management challenges of blunt chest trauma in Nigeria
JO  - Asian cardiovascular and thoracic annals
A1  - Thomas, Martins Oluwafemi
A1  - Ogunleye, Ezekiel O.
SP  - 608
EP  - 611
VL  - 17
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0218-4923
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0218492309349069
ID  - ref1
ER  -