Table 4

Admitted patients.

Ward
N. of Pts
Length of stay (days), mean (SD, CI 95%, range)
Main admission diagnosis
N. of Pts requiring surgery

ED – Short term
14
1.29 (0.61, 0.35, 1–3)
Brain concussion (9)
Rib fracture (2)
Vertebral fracture (1)
Vertebral contusion (2)
0
Orthopedics
19
5.63 (6.14, 2.96, 1–20)
Lower limb fracture (13)
Vertebral fracture (4)
Upper limb fracture (2)
13
Pediatrics
4
3.5 (2.08, 3.31, 1–6)
Brain concussion (3)
Vertebral contusion (1)
0
Surgery
2
5.5 (N.A.)
Hemothorax (1)
Spleen-kidney lesion (1)
1
Neurosurgery
2
6.5 (N.A.)
Spinal lesion (1)
Vertebral fracture (1)
2
I.C.U.
1
2
Intracranial lesions (1)
0

Corra and De Giorgi Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007 1:5   doi:10.1186/1752-2897-1-5