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This study is intended to analyze the pattern of diagnosis found in chest-injured patients in a trauma center of a developing country.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a retrospective study carried out in the trauma center of the National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria, between January 2015 and December 2017, as an analysis of the existing trauma registry. Data procession was done using SPSS version 24.0. Results were presented in tables and figures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 637 patients\u2019 data was studied, male to female ratio of 3.58 and mean age of 34.18 \u00b1 11.34 years. More patients sustained isolated chest injury (59.5%) and blunt chest injury (78%). The most frequent diagnosis was chest wall soft tissue injury (CWSTI) (46.6%) despite the exclusion of minor chest wall injuries who did not require any form of observation. Haemothorax and rib fractures were the next most common diagnoses after CWSTI constituting 13.5% and 8.7%, respectively, while flail chest and aortic injuries were the least comprising 0.6% and 0.2%, respectively. The commonest associated injuries were traumatic brain injury (11.3%), extremity fractures (11.1%), and abdominal injuries (7.8%). Penetrating injuries were more significantly associated with male gender and isolated chest injuries (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Chest wall soft tissue injuries constitute a large proportion of chest injuries seen in our setting. Despite its relatively low importance in the medical literature, it should be given attention in resource-poor settings in order to minimize missed significant injuries in the absence of diagnostic facilities. 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