AIM: To investigate the features of crush @entity130 in Sichuan earthquake victims using chest digital radiography (CDR). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 772 CDR of 417 females and 355 males who had suffered crush @entity130 in the Sichuan earthquake. @entity1 age ranged from 0.5 to 103 years. CDR was performed between May 12, 2008 and June 7, 2008. We looked for @entity764 , @entity358 . RESULTS: Antero-posterior (AP) and lateral CDR were obtained in 349 @entity1 , the remaining 423 @entity1 underwent only AP CDR. Thoracic cage @entity174 , @entity358 and @entity130 were noted in 331 (42.9%; 95% CI: 39.4%-46.4%), 67 and 135 @entity1 , respectively. Of the 256 @entity1 with @entity174 , the mean number of @entity174 per @entity1 was 3. @entity174 were mostly distributed from the 3rd through to the 8th ribs and the vast majority involved posterior and lateral locations along the rib. @entity174 had a significant positive association with non-rib @entity174 , @entity358 and @entity130 (P < 0.001). The number of @entity174 and @entity358 were significant factors associated with @entity1 @entity204 . CONCLUSION: Earthquake-related crush @entity130 has the potential for multiple @entity174 . The high number of @entity174 and @entity358 were significant factors which needed appropriate medical treatment.

Digital radiography of crush XXXX in the Sichuan earthquake.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'Patient'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'thoracic fractures', 'Rib fractures', 'fractured ribs', 'rib fractures'] @entity764 :: ('MESH:D013898', 'Disease') :: ['injury to the thoracic cage'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary contusions', 'pulmonary contusion', 'pulmonary parenchyma and the pleura'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['thoracic trauma', 'pleural injuries']
@entity130 :: (MESH:D014947,Disease) :: ['thoracic trauma']
