Table 3

Patterns of injury

PatternNo. (%) of patients
No severe injuries*15 (29)
Severe injury to 1 body region only17 (33)
 Lower extremity7 (14)
 Head6 (12)
 Thorax4 (8)
Severe injury to multiple body regions19 (37)
 Head and lower extremity4 (8)
 Head and thorax4 (8)
 Other pattern11 (22)
  • * Defined as Abbreviated Injury Scale score of 3 or higher per body region.