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. 2022 May 6;17(5):e0268202. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268202

Table 3. Concomitant extra-thoracic injuries between AISThorax≥2 group and AISThorax<2 group.

Body regiona AIS≥2 group AISThorax≥2 group
(n = 46,526) (n = 6,382)
Head n (%) n (%)
    AIS≥2 12,096 (26) 1,855 (29.1)
    AIS≥3 3,162 (6.8) 1,268 (19.9)
Face
    AIS≥2 2,181 (4.7) 477 (7.5)
    AIS≥3 186 (0.4) 93 (1.5)
Neck
    AIS≥2 132 (0.3) 68 (1.1)
    AIS≥3 59 (0.1) 33 (0.3)
Abdomen/pelvis
    AIS≥2 2,087 (4.5) 1,143 (17.9)
    AIS≥3 1,005 (2.2) 604 (9.5)
Spine
    AIS≥2 3,438 (7.4) 1039 (16.3)
    AIS≥3 731 (1.6) 322 (5.0)
Upper extremity
    AIS≥2 19,038 (40.9) 1,713 (26.8)
    AIS≥3 3,363 (7.2) 454 (7.1)
Lower extremity
    AIS≥2 15,198 (32.7) 1,646 (25.8)
    AIS≥3 5,032 (10.8) 987 (15.5)
Skin
    AIS≥2 69 (0.1) 5 (0.08)
    AIS≥3 42 (0.09) 2 (0.03)

aNo missing data

AIS≥2 group: trauma patients presenting with at least one injury AIS≥2.

AISThorax≥2 group: trauma patients presenting with at least one thoracic injury AIS≥2.

AIS: abbreviated injury scale.