[Closed thoracic trauma and concomitant diseases]

Examined were 340 patients with closed thoracic trauma and posttraumatic pneumonia. Often, this complication was revealed in the elderly and senile. Chronic non-specific diseases of the lungs, pneumothorax predisposed to occurrence of posttraumatic pneumonia. The methods for treatment of a given complication have been developed. Diseases of the heart, vascular system in thoracic trauma can cause the aggravation of a patient's state up to lethal outcome.