TABLE II.
Most Common Associated ICD-9-CM-Coded Injuries of the Head or Neck, Chest, Abdomen, and Extremities or Pelvis*
| Body Region of Associated Injury† | Injury (ICD-9-CM Code) | Frequency (Number of Diagnoses/Total Number of Region-Specific Diagnoses with an AIS of ≥3)‡ |
|---|---|---|
| Head or neck (n = 1146:202) | ||
| 1. C2 vertebral fracture—closed (805.02) | 5.2% (84/1627) | |
| 2. Skull base fracture: intracranial involvement and loss of consciousness—not otherwise specified (801.00) | 3.2% (52/1627) | |
| 3. Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: loss of consciousness—not otherwise specified (852.00) | 3.1% (51/1627) | |
| Chest (n = 1696:51) | ||
| 1. Lung contusion—closed (861.21) | 40.1% (988/2447) | |
| 2. Traumatic pneumothorax—closed (860.0) | 23.5% (574/2447) | |
| 3. Dorsal vertebral fracture—closed (805.2) | 8.5% (207/2447) | |
| Abdomen (n = 808:64) | ||
| 1. Lumbar vertebral fracture—closed (805.4) | 38.4% (385/1004) | |
| 2. Splenic parenchymal laceration (865.03) | 12.3% (123/1004) | |
| 3. Liver laceration—moderate (864.03) | 10.5% (105/1004) | |
| Extremity or pelvis (n = 1222:126) | ||
| 1. Intertrochanteric fracture—closed (820.21) | 7.3% (127/1731) | |
| 2. Tibia with fibula fracture—open (823.32) | 6.1% (106/1731) | |
| 3. Pelvic fracture with disruption of pelvic ring—closed (808.43) | 4.9 % (84/1731) |
*
ICD-9-CM = International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification.
†
The n values indicate the number of subjects with the diagnosis associated with an Abbreviated Injury Score of ≥3 and the respective number of unique diagnoses.
‡
AIS = Abbreviated Injury Score.