Type of chest injuries in young and elderly groups
| Injury description | <65 years | % | ⩾65 years | % | total | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS, not significant. | ||||||
| Single rib fracture | 66 | 3.32 | 9 | 2.69 | 75 | NS |
| Multiple ribs fracture | 303 | 15.25 | 70 | 20.90 | 373 | 0.01 |
| Flail chest | 72 | 3.62 | 32 | 9.55 | 104 | <0.001 |
| Sternum | 47 | 2.37 | 20 | 5.97 | 67 | <0.001 |
| Cardiac | 42 | 2.11 | 9 | 2.69 | 51 | NS |
| Diaphragm | 35 | 1.76 | 6 | 1.79 | 41 | NS |
| Lung | 401 | 20.18 | 64 | 19.10 | 465 | NS |
| Pleural | 496 | 24.96 | 85 | 25.37 | 581 | NS |
| Spine | 432 | 21.74 | 22 | 6.57 | 454 | <0.001 |
| Vessel | 22 | 1.11 | 4 | 1.19 | 26 | NS |
| Others | 63 | 3.17 | 12 | 3.58 | 75 | NS |
| Wrong | 8 | 0.40 | 2 | 0.60 | 10 | |
| Total | 1987 | 100.00 | 335 | 100.00 | 2322 | |