Table 5: Differences between the train run-over and other mechanisms*.
Train Run-over | Other | p | |
Number of patients | 9 | 25 | |
Mean Age | 41y | 47y | |
Male Female |
3 6 |
13 12 |
|
ISS/NISS | 26/33 | 26/34 | N.S |
Associated injuries: Thoracic Abdominal Pelvic Brain trauma |
5 0 2 1 |
10 11 8 4 |
N.S 0.016 N.S N.S |
Bilateral amputation | 5 | 2 | 0.02 |
LOS: ICU Hospital |
13 103 |
16 63 |
N.S N.S |
Mortality | 0 | 4 (16%) | N.S |
LOS: Length of Stay; N.S: Not Significant; *Other mechanisms include: Pedestrian run-over, motor vehicle collision (MVC), occupational accidents, falls from a height, gunshot wound (GSW), and bomb explosion.