Although the incidence of significant injuries identified by the chest CT scan was low, it did prompt immediate intervention in a significant number of patients; some of them had potentially life-threatening injuries. Routine use of CT scanning is warranted in early evaluation of polytrauma patients or patients with severe blunt chest trauma.
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