Сlosed chest injury with preservation of the integrity of the ribs in the forensic medical assessment of its severity

The Aim. the forensic determination of severity closed chest injuries with intact ribs in victims hospitalized a specialized surgical hospital to establish diagnostic expert criteria for assessment such dmages.Materials and methods. 52 case histories patients at Kharkiv institute general emergency surgery named after V.T. Zaitseva were analyzed. Patients divided into 4 groups based on dynamics morpho-functional pathological changes injured organs, final results injury, presence life-threatening phenomena.Results. analysis observations showed that main traumatic factor emergence studied cases is impact mechanism blunt solid objects chest. trauma observation depending morphology received. following variants received injury are distinguished: without contusion bruised intrapleural complications, complications. Severe estimated 15.4% acute respiratory failure partial or complete lung loss. Injuries medium established 26.9% absence danger life. Minor 57.7% complications minor any complications.Conclusions. When forensically determining degree chest, it necessary evaluate clinic functional manifestations phenomena. At same time, signs which must be used when physical following: clinical failure, loss part all organ (lungs), duration recovery post-traumatic organs.