Full recovery is common with proper treatment.<unk>  usually heals quickly after a chest tube is inserted and is usually not associated with major long-term problems.<unk> s usually heal within three to five weeks, and<unk> s filled with air will commonly heal within one to three weeks but on occasion take longer. However, the injury often takes weeks or months to heal, and the lung may be scarred. Small<unk> s frequently heal by themselves if material is removed from the pleural space, but surgery may be required for larger<unk> s that do not heal properly or that bleed.
Pulmonary laceration
Pulmonary hematoma
Pulmonary contusion
Hemothorax
Cerebral laceration
Urinothorax
Diaphragmatic rupture
Thoracic aorta injury