Table 10.
Mechanism of injury, primary injury sustained and lifesaving interventions received by group D (n = 26).
| mechanism of injury | number | primary injury sustained (body region) | number | life-saving interventiona | number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IED | 8 | lower extremities (15) | catastrophic bleeding (haemostatics) | ||
| mine | 6 | traumatic amputation—unilateral | 8 | CAT | 17 |
| GSW | 5 | traumatic amputation—bilateral | 3 | HemCon | 2 |
| RPG | 3 | arterial lacerations | 1 | QuikClot | 2 |
| mortar | 2 | >20% volume loss | 1 | airway | |
| rocket | 1 | lower limb fracture | 2 | PH RSI | 1 |
| MVC | 1 | upper extremities (1) | ED RSI | 10 | |
| upper limb fracture | 1 | intubation (no drugs) | 1 | ||
| thorax (9) | breathing | ||||
| haemopneumothorax | 6 | intercostal drainage | 3 | ||
| tension pneumothorax | 1 | Asherman chest seal | 2 | ||
| blast lung | 1 | circulation | |||
| transected oesophagus | 1 | massive transfusion protocol | 23 | ||
| spine (1) | rFVIIa | 7 | |||
| cord laceration | 1 | intraosseous access | 3 | ||
| total | 26 | total | 26 | ||
aTotal number of life-saving interventions does not equal number of cases as some individuals received more than one.