Good chest compressions during CPR does lead to significant injuries.

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A brief accounting of the injuries from CPR from this study show:

  • Multiple rib fractures: 57.3%
  • Sternal fractures: 54.2%
  • Intrathoracic bleeding: 36.1%
  • Cardiac injuries: 7.2%
  • Liver injuries: 3.6%

Luckily none of these injuries were judged to have contributed to the cause of death.

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Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation (EMKF) is a not-for-profit (NGO) public benefit organisation registered in Kenya