Table 2.
Post-traumatic injuries
| All patients (n=136) | NOM (n=61) | SAE (n=50) | OM (n=25) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain injury on CT | 17 (12.5) | 4 (6.6) | 5 (10.0) | 8 (32.0) | 0.009a |
| Spine fracture | 10 (7.4) | 5 (8.2) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (16.0) | 0.082a |
| Pelvic fracture | 21 (15.4) | 7 (11.5) | 7 (14.0) | 7 (28.0) | 0.159a |
| Limb fracture | 40 (29.4) | 13 (21.3) | 13 (26.0) | 14 (56.0) | 0.005 |
| Aortic injury | 3 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.135a |
| Cardiac injury | 10 (7.4) | 5 (8.2) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (16.0) | 0.082a |
| Left thoracic injury (lung, ribs) | 75 (55.2) | 29 (47.5) | 25 (50.0) | 21 (84.0) | 0.006 |
| Right thoracic injury (lung, ribs) | 28 (20.6) | 10 (16.4) | 11 (22.0) | 7 (28.0) | 0.459 |
| Diaphragmatic injury | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) | 0.033a |
| Kidney injury | 24 (17.6) | 9 (14.8) | 9 (18.0) | 6 (24.0) | 0.533a |
| Liver injury | 11 (8.1) | 4 (6.6) | 2 (4.0) | 5 (2.0) | 0.055a |
| Pancreatic injury | 6 (4.4) | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (16.0) | 0.008a |
| Hollow viscus injury | 9 (6.6) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (2.0) | 6 (24.0) | 0.002a |
| Patient with ≥1 injury | 93 (68.4) | 36 (59.0) | 35 (70.0) | 22 (88.0) | 0.03 |
Data are presented as n (%).
NOM, nonoperative management; SAE, nonoperative management with splenic artery embolization; OM, operative management; CT, computed tomography.
a
Freeman-Halton extension test.