Table 6: Other injuries, anatomic severity, and treatment.
Other injuries | Nº patients | AIS-85 | Treatment |
Thoracic: Pneumothorax Hemothorax Lung contusion Bronchial injury Destruction thoracic wall
|
15 7 5 7 1 1
|
3 3 3 4 3 Mean: 3.2 |
Chest tube Chest tube Medical Surgery Chest tube
|
Abdominal: Retroperitoneal hematoma Bladder rupture Kidney injury Splenic hematoma Liver laceration Mesenteric injury/tear
|
11 4 4 3 1 1 1
|
3 3 3 3 2 2 Mean: 3.2 |
Conservative/Surgery Surgery Surgery Surgery Conservative Conservative
|
Pelvic Fracture: Type A Type B Type C
|
10 4 3 3
|
2 3 4 Mean: 3 |
Conservative Conservative/AE AE
|
Brain Injury: Brain contusion Subarachnoid hemorrhage Subdural hematoma
|
5 3 1 1
|
3 3 3 Mean: 3 |
Conservative Conservative Conservative
|
AIS-85: Abbreviated Injury Scale (1985 classification); AE: Angioembolization.