Abstract

Acute trauma meets the criteria to classify the disease as a global pandemic. Chest injuries contribute to around 15 % of loss of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and they are the second leading cause of death in cases of pediatric trauma. The present study was conducted to evaluate the distribution of patients with types of chest trauma, clinical features related to it following chest trauma in tertiary care hospital in Patiala, Punjab. Material and method: The present study was a prospective study conducted at the Department of General Surgery, Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. The admitted patients were attended according to the ATLS protocol, using integrative management by a team of specialists, including a general surgeon, orthopaedician, physician and anesthetist. This begins with an assessment of the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) during the primary survey. Observation and results: Blunt chest trauma (88%) was commoner than penetrating trauma (12 %).Rib fractures (62%) were the commonest clinical type of chest injury.The common symptom and sign was a pain in the chest wall (84.0 %). Conclusion: Thoracic injuries are the common occurrence and are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in trauma victims.

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