Lung Contusion in Polytrauma: An Analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU.

Background:  Thorax trauma frequently occurs in which injuries to the bony chest, lung contusions (LCs), and others are diagnosed. The significance of this violation is described very differently and is mostly based on monocentric data.

Methods:  A retrospective analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU (TR-DGU) dataset (Project 2014-062) was performed between 2009 and 2014 (injury severity score [ISS] ≥ 16, primary admission to a trauma center, no isolated traumatic brain injury).

Age Distribution and Concomitant Injuries in Pulmonary Contusion: An Analysis Based on Routine Data.

Background: As the population ages, low-energy thoracic injuries are becoming increasingly relevant in individual injuries, particularly pulmonary contusions (PCs) and their common concomitant injuries. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and age distribution of thoracic trauma, especially PC, to make conclusions about common secondary diagnoses and developments in management.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 209,820 cases, based on German routine data from the years 2009 to 2015, with a main diagnosis (MD) or secondary diagnosis (SD) of thoracic trauma (S27 according to ICD-10) was performed.