小儿胸外伤少见，但病情重，治疗难度大。小儿有其自身解剖、生理特点，胸外伤的诊治与成人有很大不同。我院1982年5月～1996年5月共收治小儿胸外伤23例，现将诊治体会介绍如下。1临床资料本组23例，男14例，女9例，年龄1—3岁3例，4～6岁7例，7—14岁13例。撞伤16例，挤压伤3 Pediatric chest trauma rare, but serious condition, the treatment is difficult. Children have their own anatomy, physical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of chest trauma and adults are very different. May 1982 to May 1996 in our hospital admitted to a total of 23 cases of pediatric thoracic injury, diagnosis and treatment are now described below. 1 Clinical data The group of 23 patients, 14 males and 9 females, aged 1-3 years in 3 cases, 4 to 6 years in 7 cases, 7-14 years old in 13 cases. 16 cases of bruising, crush injury 3