Age differences in blunt chest trauma: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorKapicibasi, Hasan Oguz
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:22:34Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:22:34Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Trauma is the most common cause of presentation to hospital emergency services. After extremity and cranial injuries, blunt thoracic trauma is the third most common injury. Aim: In this study, we aimed to present and assess blunt chest trauma in adults aged below 65 and elderly (age >= 65). Material and methods: In this study, 130 patients (86 young (age 18-64) and 44 elderly (age >= 65)) who applied to the emergency department with blunt thoracic trauma between October 2017 and October 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Of the patients, 99 (76.1%) were male, and 31 (23.9%) were female. The mean age was 54.41 +/- 20.13 years, and the patients were between 18 and 95 years of age. The most common cause of blunt thoracic trauma in the elderly group was a fall (n = 27; 61.3%), while in-vehicle traffic accident was most common in the young group (n = 43; 50%). Flail chest, which is observed as a complication after multiple rib fractures, was present in 1 patient in the young group and in 10 patients in the elderly group; the difference was statistically significant (p > 0.05). Seven (5.3%) patients died. The mean hospital stay was 5.1 (1-60) days, which was borderline-significantly higher in the elderly group (p = 0.056). Conclusions: Due to its life-threatening properties, the detection of blunt thorax trauma is a priority among multiple-trauma patients. For this reason, an aggressive diagnosis and treatment approach is essential in the whole patient group, especially among the elderly.
dc.identifier.doi10.5114/kitp.2020.99074
dc.identifier.endpage126
dc.identifier.issn1731-5530
dc.identifier.issn1897-4252
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid33014086
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85092731572
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage123
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2020.99074
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/21950
dc.identifier.volume17
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000574558500003
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTermedia Publishing House Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofKardiochirurgia I Torakochirurgia Polska-Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectthorax
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectage factors
dc.subjectflail chest
dc.subjectrib fractures
dc.titleAge differences in blunt chest trauma: a cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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