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Mechanism of Injury Only – Simon et al [19] |
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| Criteria |
Patients n |
Severe Injury |
Sensitivity % |
Specificity % |
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| Rollover |
59 |
15 |
25 |
59 |
| Head-on > 30 mph (48 km/h) |
130 |
50 |
38 |
61 |
| Ejected |
11 |
5 |
45 |
62 |
| Intrusion |
130 |
53 |
41 |
63 |
| Prolonged extrication |
17 |
11 |
65 |
63 |
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Severe Injury is any one of the following criteria: hypotension; urgent interventions in the trauma room (airway control, chest tube, transfusion, diagnostic peritoneal lavage, central venous catheter or venous cutdown); transfer to ICU or OR; and an ISS > 5. | ||||
Boyle Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007 1:4 doi:10.1186/1752-2897-1-4 |
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