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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The exact incidence of haemothorax 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 haemothorax related to trauma in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually. | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
* Chest injuries occur in approximately 60% of all polytrauma cases and haemothorax is most frequently caused by chest trauma. | |||
* The occurrence of haemothorax related to trauma in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
The exact incidence of haemothorax 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 haemothorax related to trauma in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually.
Epidemiology and Demographics
- Chest injuries occur in approximately 60% of all polytrauma cases and haemothorax is most frequently caused by chest trauma.
- The occurrence of haemothorax related to trauma in the United States is estimated to be 300,000 cases annually.