TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Lung, Trachea, and Esophagus A1 - DuBose, Joseph A. A1 - O’Connor, James V. A1 - Scalea, Thomas M. A2 - Moore, Ernest E. A2 - Feliciano, David V. A2 - Mattox, Kenneth L. PY - 2017 T2 - Trauma, 8e AB - Injuries to the chest are common following both blunt and penetrating trauma. Blunt thoracic injuries are responsible for approximately 8% of all trauma admissions in the United States, with motor vehicle crashes being the most common mechanism.1,2,3 In one report, penetrating chest trauma accounted for 7% of all trauma admissions and 16% of penetrating trauma admissions overall.4 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1147416490 ER -