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9005574

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-29
pubmed:abstractText
To investigate the correlation between the mechanism of an accident and the resulting injury pattern we reviewed the data of 195 prospectively documented multiply traumatized patients. Information on the accident was based on descriptions given by eye witnesses, police and the emergency medical staff. Only moderate to severe lesions (AIS > or = 3; Abbreviated Injury Scale Version 1990) of each body region were analyzed. The mean injury severity (ISS) for all these patients was 39.5 (18-75); the lethality was 34%. Different types of accidents led to various injury patterns. We found a high incidence of lesions of the head in frontal (F) motor vehicle crashes (MVC) nonbelted (76%), of the chest in lateral (L) MVCs (80%), of the abdomen in F MVCs belted and in LMVCs (60%), of the pelvis after suicidal fall (SF; 69%) and of the lower extremities in motorcycle accidents (90%), SFs (69%) and collisions with a train (67%). Severe lesions of the spine were frequently seen after accidental falls (41%), SFs (30%) and F MVCs belted (25%). There was a very substantial difference in the injury pattern after suicidal jump (26% head, 69% pelvis, 65% lower extremity lesions). and accidental fall (54% head, 19% pelvis, 23% lower extremity lesions). As a result of the correlation with specific injury patterns, the preceding mechanism of accident should be exactly documented and considered by the physician during the early phase of resuscitation.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0177-5537
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
633-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[The injury pattern in polytrauma. Value of information regarding accident process in clinical acute management].
pubmed:affiliation
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik Klinikum Innenstadt, LMU München.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract