The treatment of multiple injuries: prehospital emergency aid.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate initial (prehospital) assessment and management of high-energy blunt polytrauma patients.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Prehospital assessment and management of high-energy blunt polytrauma patients was analyzed. The extent of initial assessment and management was compared with Advanced Trauma Life Support recommendations.

RESULTS:
Altogether, 101 (63.05%) of 159 polytrauma patients (mean Injury Severity Score was 28.04) were admitted to Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital by the Emergency Aid Service after motor vehicle traffic accidents. In comparison with Advanced Trauma Life Support recommendations initial assessment (ABCDE) reached 14% and management reached 10.6%.

CONCLUSIONS:
Initial assessment of high-energy blunt polytrauma patients reached 14% and management reached 10.6% of that recommended by Advanced Trauma Life Support.

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Author information

Author/s: Pamerneckas, Algimantas (A); Macas, Andrius (A); Blazgys, Algirdas (A); Pilipavicius, Giedrius (G); Toliusis, Vytautas (V);

Affiliation: Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital, Kaunas, Lithuania. alpa(-atsign-)kmu.lt

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (Medicina (Kaunas)), published in Lithuania. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-; vol 42 (issue 5) : pp 395-400

Dates: Created 2006/06/16; Completed 2006/09/29;

PMID: 16778467, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Emergency Medical Services - standards
Female
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Life Support Care - organization & administration; standards

Life Support Care - organization & administration; standards
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma - mortality; therapy
Resuscitation
Retrospective Studies
Transportation of Patients
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - mortality; therapy

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