Is Clavicular Fracture Associated with Accompanying Injuries in Multi Trauma Patients?

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between clavicular fracture and associated injuries in multi-traumatic patients.Methods: In this prospective cohort study, ۱۸۵ multi-traumatic patients referred to the Emergency Department of Imam Reza (AS) Hospital of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences were selected between August ۲۰۱۹ and September ۲۰۲۱. The census sampling method was used until the required sample size was achieved. The following patient information was recorded and studied: mechanism of trauma, age, gender, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, systolic blood pressure (SBP), the presence of clavicular fracture, concomitant injuries, hospital outcome, duration ofhospitalization, and severity of trauma. The participants were divided into two groups based on the presence of a clavicular fracture. Data were analyzed using SPSS software.Results: Of all ۱۸۵ patients, ۵۱ had clavicular fractures. The mean age of the patients was ۳۴.۷۲±۱۲.۹۹. Of all patients, ۲۷.۶% had clavicular fractures. There was no statistically significant difference in GCS scores between the two groups (P=۰.۹۲۷). The highest percentage of injuries associated with clavicular traumas was traumatic brain injuries, with rates of ۲۲.۴% and ۱۹.۶% in the study and control groups, respectively. There were statistically significant differences inconcomitant injuries between the two groups (P

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Multiple-trauma ، Clavicular fracture ، Emergency Department ، mortality