Authors: Erika McMahon M.D., Elle Walter M.D., Stephanie Polites M.D.   Epidemiology Thoracic injuries account for 20-25% of deaths from trauma and contribute to 25-50% of the remaining deaths 16,000 deaths per year in the U.S. are due to chest trauma Gunshots = 10% of all major trauma in the U.S. Stabbings = 9.5% of … Continue reading Primer on Penetrating Thoracic Trauma