Table 3.
Distribution of three most severe abbreviated injury codes by severity and location of injury
Mean | 1 -minor | 2 - moderate | 3 - serious | 4 - severe | 5 - critical | 6 - maximal | Not within 3 most severe AIC | Total | |
Head/face | 2.57 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
Thoracic | 3.04 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
Abdomen | 3.18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Spine | 2.77 | 24 | 36 | 28 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 143 |
Pelvis | 3.52 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 55 |
Upper extremity | 2.09 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 57 |
Lower extremity | 2.34 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
AIC: Abbreviated injury codes.