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Aug 7, 2023 · Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients under 35-years of age and the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. The majority of serious traumatic injuries are due to blunt trauma from motor vehicle crashes and pedestrian injuries. Falls are also an important cause, particularly in the elderly. Direct blows, assaults, and sporting injuries are also common. Non ...
- Leslie V. Simon, Richard A. Lopez, Kevin C. King
- Mayo Clinic Florida, Geisinger Medical Center
- 2019
- 2023/08/07
Nov 23, 2022 · Abstract. Trauma forensics is the concept of examining trauma from a medicolegal standpoint in a given jurisdiction. Blunt and sharp force traumas are classified based on the different mechanisms of causation, which have a medicolegal significance. Adopting a standard approach to the medical evaluation of such injuries in patients would serve ...
Aug 9, 2021 · When evaluating mortality, unadjusted univariate comparison of blunt trauma mortality by trauma center level found that overall, patients at Level I trauma centers demonstrated higher mortality when compared to Level II centers (5.7% versus 5.1%, P < 0.001). When stratified by blunt trauma mechanism, Level I centers had higher mortality for ...
Apr 20, 2020 · The cause of the mortality and morbidity in blunt chest trauma is mostly due to delayed pulmonary complications. 17 It is worth to notice that the preventable in-hospital mortality rate in trauma patients is between 4% and 60% worldwide. 26, 27 We believe that blunt thoracic trauma and associated pulmonary injuries were not discussed together enough. So we will examine these injuries that can ...
- Bekir Nihat Dogrul, Ibrahim Kiliccalan, Ekrem Samet Asci, Selim Can Peker
- 10.1016/j.cjtee.2020.04.003
- 2020
- Chin J Traumatol. 2020 Jun; 23(3): 125-138.
Immediate management involves inserting a larger bore (24 Fr gauge) intercostal chest drain and appropriate resuscitation with i. v. fluids or blood. 12. Initial drainage of >1500 ml blood or ongoing output >200 ml h −1 for 2–4 h should prompt surgical exploration to be considered.
Dec 10, 2020 · Blunt trauma refers to injury of the body by forceful impact with a dull object. With blunt force trauma, there can be internal organ injuries that are not immediately visible. Common organs that are affected include the spleen, liver, and small intestine. Injuries to internal organs can lead to hemorrhage and sudden drop in blood pressure.
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Approximately 10% of worldwide mortality is as a result of injury or trauma 1 and blunt force trauma is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 40 years. 2 Trauma to the chest causes or contributes to up to 25% of this annual trauma mortality. 3 Rib fracture constitutes 55% of blunt chest trauma, 4 and 10% of blunt force trauma patients admitted to a major trauma centre will have ...
