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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2011; 3(11): 273-278
Published online Nov 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i11.273
Published online Nov 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i11.273
Table 1 Associations between rib fractures and pulmonary parenchymal injuries, pleural injuries and non-rib thoracic fractures
| Rib fractures | Pearsonχ2 | P | ||
| + | - | |||
| Parenchymal injuries | 52 | 15 | 65.406 | < 0.001 |
| Pleural injuries | 113 | 22 | 188.573 | < 0.001 |
| Non-rib thoracic fractures | 67 | 48 | 38.441 | < 0.001 |
Table 2 Number of fractured ribs in patients with and without non-rib thoracic fractures
| No. of fractured ribs | Total | |||
| None | 1-2 | 3 or more | ||
| Non-rib thoracic fracture | ||||
| - | 468 | 80 | 109 | 657 |
| + | 48 | 27 | 40 | 115 |
| Total | 516 | 107 | 149 | 772 |
- Citation: Dong ZH, Shao H, Chen TW, Chu ZG, Deng W, Tang SS, Chen J, Yang ZG. Digital radiography of crush thoracic trauma in the Sichuan earthquake. World J Radiol 2011; 3(11): 273-278
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v3/i11/273.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v3.i11.273
