Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patient population after multiple injury

I

33

4

3

2

neurological deficits upper extremity

subtotal amputation upper limb, bilateral pulmonary contusion, minor scalp laceration

II

33

3

5

2

deceased due to MOF

moderate HI, pulmonary contusion, subtotal amputation lower extremity

III

20

6

8

5

complete recovery

pulmonary contusion, blunt abdominal trauma

IV

17

2

3

1

complete recovery

minor HI, pulmonary contusion, fx upper extremity, multiple fx lower ext.

V

22

2

4

3

complete recovery

displaced trimalleolar fx, unilateral pulmonary contusion, lumbar vertebral body fx

VI

24

4

6

3

rehabilitation hospital

minor HI, pulmonary contusion, serial rib fx, pelvic fx

VII

29

5

5

2

complete recovery

bilateral pulmonary contusion, serial rib fx, sinistral femur shaft fx, III open tibia fx

VIII

57

6

8

7

neurological deficits due to HI

severe HI, pulmonary contusion, cardiac contusion, serial rib fx, cervical spine fx, liver rupture

IX

34

3

5

3

disabled by missing right upper extremity, no neurological deficits

moderate HI, pulmonary contusion, cervical spine fx, traumatic amputation in the upper extremity shoulder joint, open book pelvic fx, multiple fx lower extremities

X

36

5

8

5

disabled by significant neurological deficits due to the brain injury

severe HI, intracerebral bleeding, bilateral pulmonary contusion, sinistral serial rib fx C2-10, hemopneumothorax, spleen hematoma

XI

34

6

8

4

complete recovery

thoracic trauma, cardiac contusion, blunt abdominal trauma, liver rupture, renal contusion, cervical spine fx, bilateral fx upper extremities

XII

41

4

6

3

disabled by significant neurological deficits due to the brain injury

moderate HI, cranial fx (Le fort III), pulmonary contusion, serial rib fx, pelvic fx, multiple open fx lower extremities

XIII

38

4

7

4

physical therapy

moderate HI, cranial fx (Le fort III), lower limb fx