Table 12.
Mechanism of injury, primary injury sustained and lifesaving interventions received by group E (n = 15).
| mechanism of injury | number | primary injury sustained (body region) | number | life-saving interventiona | number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IED | 2 | lower extremities (10) | catastrophic bleeding (haemostatics) | ||
| mine | 3 | traumatic amputations—unilateral | 3 | CAT | 7 |
| GSW | 1 | traumatic amputations—bilateral | 3 | HemCon | 1 |
| RPG | 2 | arterial lacerations | 1 | QuikClot | 1 |
| mortar | 1 | >20% volume loss | 1 | airway | |
| MVC | 2 | fractured pelvic ring | 2 | ED RSI | 9 |
| bomb | 3 | thorax (1) | breathing | ||
| aircraft incident | 1 | blast lung | 1 | intercostal drainage | 1 |
| head (1) | circulation | ||||
| cerebrum haematoma | 1 | massive transfusion protocol | 11 | ||
| external (1) | rFVIIa | 10 | |||
| burns—partial/full thickness 40–89% | 1 | intraosseous access | 4 | ||
| abdomen (2) | |||||
| superior mesenteric artery laceration | 1 | ||||
| retroperitoneum haematoma | 1 | ||||
| total | 15 | total | 15 | ||
aTotal number of life-saving interventions does not equal number of cases as some individuals received more than one.