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The exact [[incidence]] of hemothorax is not clear. [[chest trauma|Chest injuries]] occur in approximately 60% of all polytrauma cases and haemothorax is most frequently caused by [[chest trauma]]. The occurrence of hemothorax related to [[physical trauma|trauma]] in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually.<ref name="pmid20817498">{{cite journal |vauthors=Boersma WG, Stigt JA, Smit HJ |title=Treatment of haemothorax |journal=Respir Med |volume=104 |issue=11 |pages=1583–7 |date=November 2010 |pmid=20817498 |doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2010.08.006 |url=}}</ref> | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
* [[chest trauma|Chest injuries]] occur in approximately 60% of all polytrauma cases and hemothorax is most frequently caused by [[chest trauma]].<ref name="pmid20817498">{{cite journal |vauthors=Boersma WG, Stigt JA, Smit HJ |title=Treatment of haemothorax |journal=Respir Med |volume=104 |issue=11 |pages=1583–7 |date=November 2010 |pmid=20817498 |doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2010.08.006 |url=}}</ref> | |||
* The occurrence of hemothorax related to [[physical trauma|trauma]] in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually.<ref name="pmid20817498">{{cite journal |vauthors=Boersma WG, Stigt JA, Smit HJ |title=Treatment of haemothorax |journal=Respir Med |volume=104 |issue=11 |pages=1583–7 |date=November 2010 |pmid=20817498 |doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2010.08.006 |url=}}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [2]
Overview
The exact incidence of hemothorax is not clear. Chest injuries occur in approximately 60% of all polytrauma cases and haemothorax is most frequently caused by chest trauma. The occurrence of hemothorax related to trauma in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Chest injuries occur in approximately 60% of all polytrauma cases and hemothorax is most frequently caused by chest trauma.[1]
- The occurrence of hemothorax related to trauma in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually.[1]