| publication name | Assessment of Isolated Blunt Chest Trauma Patients in Benha University Hospital According to Thoracic Trauma Severity Score |
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| Authors | Moataz E Rezk1*, Ashraf M El Nahas1, Mamdouh Mohamed2, Dina A Saad1 |
| year | 2020 |
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| Local/International | International |
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| Full paper | download |
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Abstract
Background: Chest trauma, in the younger population, is considered a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. A scoring system that can give us a prediction of the thorax related complications in thoracic trauma patients is especially needed. So, the Thoracic Trauma Severity Score (TTSS) was described. The aim of this work: To assess the validity of the Thoracic Trauma Severity Score and its efficacy to predict outcome in blunt thoracic trauma patients. Methodology: Our study included 160 patients of isolated blunt chest trauma attending to emergency room at Benha University Hospital. Results: TTSS when larger than or equal 8 is a good test for prediction of outcome as sensitivity of it reaches 92.3% while specificity is 100% with 97.5% accuracy. Conclusion: This study shows how the usefulness of the TTSS for predicting outcome in thoracic trauma patients, as poor outcome was associated with higher scores.