Head injury/loss of consciousness (LOC) | Definitive LOC; concussion; pre/post-event amnesia; visual disturbance |
Fracture | Skeletal bony fracture; dental fractures |
Dislocation | Traumatic dislocation/subluxation (eg, glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint) |
Soft tissue injury | Symptomatic bruising; muscular injury (eg, rotator cuff damage, cervical “whiplash”); injury to soft internal organs |
Wounding | Incised wounds; lacerations; abrasions |
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Injury site |
Head and neck | Above the clavicles; cervical spine; face, mouth and mandible |
Torso | Below the clavicles; pelvis; perineum; abdominal contents |
Upper limb | Including the clavicles and scapulae |
Lower limb | Including the gluteal region |