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.