Chest trauma accounts for 10%-15% of total trauma and is responsible for approximately 25% of trauma-related deaths. Standard and accurate assessment of trauma severity is the basis for effective treatment. The application of chest trauma scoring systems to evaluate the severity of trauma is of great significance to prediction of complication and prognosis, clinical decision making and treatment optimization. The chest trauma scoring systems are varied with different functions and characteristics. When performing injury evaluation, an appropriate chest trauma scoring system should be selected according to the injury mechanism, injury site and needs of diagnosis and treatment. The authors review the application scope, scoring methods and research status of different chest trauma scoring systems, in order to provide references for more rational use of trauma scoring systems in clinical evaluation and treatment of chest trauma.

Thoracic injuries; Injury severity score; Injury evaluation