老年人胸外伤为创伤患者中的一个特殊群体,伤后易并发多根肋骨骨折、迟发性血气胸、肺部感染及急性呼衰等[1],而老年人往往合并心肺等慢性疾病,使病情更重,更复杂多变,增加了救治难度,本院自2005-03-2010-03治疗并存慢性疾病的老年人胸外伤93例,现报告如下。1临床资料1.1一般资 Thoracic trauma in the elderly is a special group of patients with traumatic injuries. It is easy to be complicated by multiple rib fractures, delayed hemothorax, pulmonary infection and acute respiratory failure [1]. However, the elderly often have chronic diseases such as cardiopulmonary diseases, Make the condition heavier, more complex and changeable, increased the difficulty of treatment, our hospital from 2005-03-2010-03 treatment of chronic diseases in 93 cases of thoracic trauma, are as follows. 1 clinical data 1.1 general funding