Table 1 Characteristics of the 3,428 severe trauma patients
From: A regional trauma system to optimize the pre-hospital triage of trauma patients
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Included patients per year, number (%): | |
2009 | 1070 (31) |
2010 | 1163 (34) |
2011 | 1195 (35) |
Age, years (mean, SD) | 37 ± 19 |
Sex male, number (%) | 2,612 (76) |
Mechanism of injury, number (%): | |
Road traffic accidents | 1495 (44) |
Falls | 652 (19) |
Skiing accidents | 533 (16) |
Other mountain accident | 337 (10) |
Penetrating injuries | 275 (8) |
Others | 114 (3) |
Helicopter transport, number (%) | 1264 (37) |
Initial GCS score, number (%): | |
3 to 8 | 394 (12) |
9 to 13 | 314 (9) |
14 to 15 | 2641 (79) |
Initial SBP <90 mmHg, number (%) | 204 (6) |
Initial assessment of SpO2 < 90%, number (%) | 248 (8) |
ISS, number (%): | |
<16 | 1762 (52) |
16 to 24 | 756 (22) |
25 to 34 | 600 (18) |
>34 | 272 (8) |
Overall AIS score ≥3, number (%) | 2406 (70) |
Head AIS ≥3, number (%) | 826 (24) |
Chest AIS ≥3, number (%) | 1107 (32) |
Abdomen AIS ≥3, number (%) | 381 (11) |
Pelvic AIS ≥3, number (%) | 241 (7) |
Limbs AIS ≥3, number (%) | 640 (19) |
Spinal cord injury, number (%) | 125 (4) |