Table 1.
Demographics and injury characteristics
| Accidental tree failures | Interference with trees | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 21 | n = 16 | |
| Age (years; mean, SD † ) | 50 (±16) | 48(±17) |
| Gender (male; %) | 76% | 100% |
| Injury type (blunt; %) | 100% | 94% |
| ISS ‡ (median, IQR § ) | 13 (5–17) | 15.5 (5–29) |
| Body regions (patients; n, %) | ||
| 1. Head and Neck | 9 (42.8%) | 6 (37.5%) |
| 2. Face | 2 (9.5%) | 2 (12.5%) |
| 3. Chest | 10 (47.6%) | 11 (68.8%) |
| 4. Abdomen | 5 (23.8%) | 5 (31.2%) |
| 5. Extremities | 8 (38.1%) | 9 (56.2%) |
| 6. External | 18 (85.7%) | 7 (43.8%) |
| Haemodynamic status | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mean, SD) | 128 (±22.1) | 135 (±18.1) |
| Heart rate (mean, SD) | 85 (±16) | 79 (±17) |
| Glascow Coma Scale (mean, SD) | 14 (±2.7) | 14 (±3) |
| Hospital length of stay (days; median, IQR) | 5 (2–13) | 4 (1–15) |
| Mortality (patients; n, %) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
†
Standard deviation.
‡
Injury Severity Score.
§
Interquartile range.