| Risk score | Probability mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| 0 - 10 | 13% ± 6 |
| 11 - 15 | 29% ± 8 |
| 16 - 20 | 52% ± 8 |
| 21 - 25 | 70% ± 6 |
| 26 - 30 | 80% ± 6 |
| 31+ | 88% ± 7 |
| Data from Battle C, Hutchings H et.al (below) | |
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Links
- CUH Blunt Chest Wall Injury Analgesia Pathway
- Battle C, Hutchings H, Lovett S, Bouamra O, Jones S, Sen A, Gagg J, Robinson D, Hartford-Beynon J, Williams J, Evans A. Predicting outcomes after blunt chest wall trauma: development and external validation of a new prognostic model. Crit Care. 2014 May 14;18(3):R98. doi: 10.1186/cc13873. PubMed PMID: 24887537; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4095687.