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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani

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.

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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.