From: Analysis of the therapeutic effect and prognosis in 86 cases of rib fractures and atelectasis
Group | n | Age (years) | Thoracic AIS score (points) | Number of fracture (n) | Pulmonary contusion (n) | Hemothorax (n) | Pneumothorax (n) | Flail chest (n) |
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Reexpansion group | 49 | 47.33 ± 7.56 | 4.16 ± 0.99 | 5.16 ± 2.02 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 16 |
Non-reexpansion group | 37 | 46.15 ± 6.64 | 4.03 ± 0.92 | 4.99 ± 1.88 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 14 |