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Murine Model of Controlled Cortical Impact for the Induction of Traumatic Brain Injury
Published on: August 16, 2019
Epidemiology of trauma at a level 1 trauma center
Brendan T Campbell1, Hassan Saleheen, Kevin Borrup
1Injury Prevention Center, Department of Surgery, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. bcampbell@ccmckids.org
Abstract:
We reviewed trauma registry data (2004-06) from a Level 1 trauma center to describe the epidemiology of injury. There were 5,900 trauma patients. Most admissions were among white men, age 20-29 years (mean age = 48 years). Most admissions occurred in the summer, on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Blunt injuries (89%) and fractures (49%) predominated. Mean ISS = 9.7. ISS = 9-15 was highest among those 70+ years and lowest among patients 30-39 years (P < 0.01). Motor vehicle crashes and falls were the most common mechanism of injury. Violent assaults ranked highest in the injury prevention priority score. This research identified areas for further study and will help guide community injury prevention programs and policies.
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