Table 1

Trauma registry case definitions

Injuries likely amenable to STB intervention, and would most likely need a tourniquet or advanced hemostatic dressingInjuries likely amenable to STB intervention, but would probably not benefit from tourniquet (needs dressing/direct pressure only)
AIS CodeDescriptionAIS CodeDescription
Lower Extremity
800 999.9Died of lower extremity injury without further substantiation of injuries or no autopsy confirmation of specific injuries813 002.4Crush injury, at or above knee, below hip
811 000.3Amputation (traumatic), partial or complete between hip and foot, but NFS as to specific anatomic sites813 003.3Crush injury, below knee, at or above ankle
811 002.4Amputation (traumatic), at or above knee, below hip814 002.3Degloving injury, entire extremity
811 012.5Amputation (traumatic), bilateral814 004.2Degloving injury, thigh or calf
811 003.3Amputation (traumatic), below knee, at or above ankle816 006.3Penetrating injury NFS, with blood loss >20% by volume
820 208.4Femoral artery, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume816 017.3Penetrating injury at or above knee, with blood loss >20% by volume
820 608.3Popliteal artery, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume810 606.3Skin/subcutaneous/muscle NFS, blood loss >20% by volume
821 008.3Other named arteries NFS (e.g., tibial, peroneal), major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume820 406.3Femoral vein NFS, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume
820 806.3Popliteal vein NFS, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume
Upper Extremity
700 999.9Died of upper extremity injury without further substantiation of injuries or no autopsy confirmation of specific injuries713 002.4Crush injury, at or above elbow, below shoulder
711 000.3Amputation (traumatic), partial or complete between shoulder and hand, but NFS as to specific anatomic sites713 003.3Crush injury, below elbow, at or above wrist
711 002.4Amputation (traumatic), at or above elbow, below shoulder714 001.3Degloving injury, entire extremity
711 012.5Amputation (traumatic), bilateralc714 002.2Degloving injury, arm or forearm, including elbow
711 003.3Amputation (traumatic), below elbow, at or above wrist716 006.3Penetrating injury NFS, with blood loss >20% by volume
720 608.3Brachial artery, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume716 017.3Penetrating injury at or above shoulder, with blood loss >20% by volume
721 008.3Other named arteries NFS(e.g., radial, ulnar), major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume710 606.3Skin/subcutaneous/muscle NFS, blood loss >20% by volume
720 406.3Axillary vein NFS, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume
720 806.3Brachial vein NFS, major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss >20% by volume
  • STB, Stop the Bleed.