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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Table 2 Percentages of different types of chest trauma

From: Comparative study between bedside chest ultrasound and chest CT scan in the diagnosis of traumatic pneumothorax

Mode of trauma

No.

%

MVC

143

67.0

FFH

38

19.0

Stab

12

6.0

FDS

6

3.0

Local trauma

6

3.0

Gunshot

4

2.0

  1. FFH falling from height, MVC motor vehicle collision, FDS falling downstairs
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