Table 2 Type, intention and mechanism of injury
Injury: Type, mechanism and distribution | NMTR | TR-DGU |
|---|---|---|
Type of injury | ||
Blunt | 620 (96.0%) | 44,233 (95.9%) |
Mechanism of injury | ||
Motor vehicle injury | 112 (17.3%) | 10,969 (23.2%) |
Motorcycle injury | 49 (7.6%) | 6583 (13.9%) |
Bicycle injury | 34 (6.0%) | 3699 (7.8%) |
Pedestrian | 36 (5.4%) | 3216 (6.8%) |
Gunshot wounds | 3 (0.9%) | 304 (0.6%) |
Stabbing | 11 (2.4%) | 577 (1.2%) |
Hit by blunt object | 31 (5.5%) | 1322 (2.8%) |
Low fall (<3 m) | 250 (34.5%) | 9472 (20.0%) |
High fall (>3 m) | 91 (13.2%) | 8275 (17.5%) |
Others | 29 (4.7%) | 2700 (5.3%) |
Road traffic accidents | 231 (36.3%) | 24,988 (55.6%) |
Injury distribution | ||
Bran injury (AIS head ≥3) | 397 (61.5%) | 22,927 (47.0%) |
Isolated head injury (AIS head ≥3, all other injuries AIS ≤ 1) | 90 (13.9%) | 7337 (15.0%) |
Relevant thorax trauma (AIS ≥ 3) | 274 (42.5%) | 25,916 (53.1%) |
Relevant abdominal trauma (AIS ≥ 3) | 53 (8.2%) | 6648 (13.6%) |
Relevant injuries of the extremities (AIS ≥ 3) | 77 (12.0%) | 15,327 (31.4%) |