Table 2

Injury categories for trauma patients (n=665)

Injuriesn%
Rib fractures27741.65
Brain25838.80
Pneumothorax or hemothorax20530.83
Facial fracture15823.76
Cervical spine fracture13920.90
Lung contusion13920.90
Lower extremity long bone fracture12218.35
Thoracic spine fracture10816.24
Lumbar spine fracture8913.38
Upper extremity long bone fracture8913.38
Major vascular8813.23
Liver8312.48
Pelvic fracture—operative629.32
Spleen588.72
Spinal cord injury with neurological deficit558.27
Stomach or small bowel558.27
Pelvic fracture—non-operative548.12
Kidney456.77
Colon or rectum385.71
Pancreas182.71
  • Categories are not mutually exclusive.