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Abstract
Trauma is the 3rd cause of death exceeded by cardiovascular disease & cancer. It ranks 1st in the age group between 15-35. 25% of trauma mortalities are 2ry to chest trauma. In another 25% of trauma mortalities chest trauma aids significantly to the deaths. Injury to the thorax alone carries a mortality of 4-12%.
The injuries may result from various forms of trauma; penetrating, blunt, explosive, inhalation, barotraumas and foreign body injuries. The consequent trauma to the thorax may result in injury to anyone or frequently more of the thoracic structures: heart, great vessels, lungs, pleura, major airways, esophagus, diaphragm, abdominal organs and chest wall