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Nov 8, 2022 · What is major trauma? Major trauma can be defined as “an injury or combination of injuries that are life-threatening and could be life-changing because it may result in long-term disability.” 1. Hence, anything causing injury or injuries that threaten life would be considered major trauma. Examples may include: Road traffic collisions.
Oct 3, 2016 · The injuries caused by road accidents vary depending on the mechanism of injury involved in the collision. To identify the possible injury pattern to the occupant start by looking at the vehicle and determine which of the five types of collisions occurred.
Aug 28, 2023 · The first impact occurs when an immovable object impacts another object (such as a car vs. tree, pole, another parked vehicle, or guard rail), leading to the passengers being launched forward violently. The second impact happens next when the car comes to an abrupt stop.
- Tammy J. Toney-Butler, Matthew Varacallo
- Penn Highlands Healthcare System
- 2020
- 2023/08/28
Aug 5, 2019 · Significant mechanisms of injury include: ejection from vehicle, vehicle versus pedestrian or cyclist, high speed incidents, LONG and EXTREME falls, large machinery accidents, and many other forces, including intentional ones.
Mar 17, 2021 · In 1979, Garland et al. also described a triad of craniocerebral injury, pelvic fracture, and lower extremity injury. They also wrote that two different mechanisms, dependent on the profile of the vehicle, accounted for differences in the lower extremity injuries when compared to Farley’s and Waddell’s triads ( 21 ).
- Moheem Masumali Halari, Michael James Shkrum
- 10.1177/1925362120986059
- 2020
- 2020/12
Jan 5, 2022 · The term ‘mechanism of injury’ (MOI) is used to describe a process of considering the forces involved in an injury-causing event. In a patient with traumatic injuries, this process is used to suggest possible patterns of injuries and thus guide assessment and treatment.
Sep 19, 2022 · Although there are several different mechanisms of injury, trauma can be categorized broadly into 3 groups: penetrating, blunt, and deceleration trauma. There is a significant overlap in the causes, outcomes, and body’s response to the different injury types.
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