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A computerized approach to injury description.

T M Osler1, G Reddy, D Fletcher

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131.

The Journal of Trauma
|August 1, 1990
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A new microcomputer system precisely catalogs trauma injuries, overcoming limitations of AIS and ICD-9. This method allows detailed, searchable injury descriptions and automatic code assignment for trauma databases.

Area of Science:

  • Traumatology
  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Data Management

Background:

  • Trauma injury cataloging lacks a precise, coherent system.
  • Existing systems (AIS, ICD-9) lack detail for surgically treated injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a microcomputer-based system for detailed trauma injury description and coding.
  • To improve the accuracy and accessibility of trauma databases.

Main Methods:

  • A novel system encodes injuries using a six-word sentence structure: Body region, Organ, Anatomic region, Injury, Physiology, Treatment.
  • Microcomputer-guided data entry provides controlled vocabulary choices.
  • Automatic assignment of AIS, ISS, and CPT codes.

Main Results:

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  • The system allows for millions of distinct injury descriptions.
  • Enables easy and accurate database searching for specific or combined injuries.
  • Automates the assignment of relevant medical codes.

Conclusions:

  • This system offers precise injury detail, ease of data entry, and automated coding.
  • It is expected to have widespread application in academic trauma centers.
  • Enhances the creation and utility of accurate trauma databases.