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[Chest Trauma In Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire): Epidemiological, Clinical And CT Aspects]
Bouassa Davy Melaine Kouakou1, Kouamé Paul Bonfils Kouassi1, Soro Malick1
1Service d'Imagerie Médicale et Radiodiagnostic du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire).
Aim:
Contributing to the improvement of chest trauma care.
Objective:
Identifying post-traumatic chest CT lesions.
Materials And Methods:
Retrospective study conducted at the Bouaké Medical Imaging Centre from January 2019 to December 2021, i.e. over a period of three years. It involved 103 patients with chest trauma in Bouaké who underwent CT scans. Epidemiological and clinical parameters and CT scan findings were analysed.
Results:
The average age of patients was 33 years, with extremes of 2 and 89 years. Males predominated in 78% of cases, with a sex ratio of 3.57. In 76.3% of cases, the patients were victims of road traffic accidents (RTAs). Chest injuries were closed in the majority of cases (94%). Parietal lesions were observed in 87.4% of cases. Rib fractures accounted for 87.4%. These fractures were multiple in 70% of cases. Haemothorax, pulmonary contusion and pneumomediastinum accounted for 25.2%, 28% and 7.7% of chest injuries, respectively.
Conclusion:
Computed tomography is the appropriate examination for the management of chest trauma, especially in the context of multiple trauma. Rigorous technique and interpretation would ensure a comprehensive study, preventing potential injuries from being overlooked.
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