Table 4 Extra-thoracic injuries
From: Urgent surgical repair is pivotal in the management of major airway injury due to blunt trauma
Extra-thoracic injuries | Total cases (28) | Urgent repair (21) | Delayed repair (7) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Severe head trauma* | 8 (28.6%) | 6 (28.6%) | 2 (28.6%) | 0.98 |
Abdominal organs injury with Intra-abdominal collection or capsular hematoma | 8 (28.6%) | 5 (17.9%) | 3 (42.8%) | 0.071 |
Long bones fracture | 14 (50%) | 10 (47.6%) | 4 (57.1%) | 0.037 |
Pelvic fracture | 3 (10.7%) | 3 (14.3%) | 0 | 0.019 |
Spinal cord injury | 2 (7.1%) | 2 (9.5%) | 0 | 0.03 |