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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]