Table 1

Classification of MTBing injury type and site

Injury typeInclusion criteria
Head injury/loss of consciousness (LOC)Definitive LOC; concussion; pre/post-event amnesia; visual disturbance
FractureSkeletal bony fracture; dental fractures
DislocationTraumatic dislocation/subluxation (eg, glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint)
Soft tissue injurySymptomatic bruising; muscular injury (eg, rotator cuff damage, cervical “whiplash”); injury to soft internal organs
WoundingIncised wounds; lacerations; abrasions
Injury site
Head and neckAbove the clavicles; cervical spine; face, mouth and mandible
TorsoBelow the clavicles; pelvis; perineum; abdominal contents
Upper limbIncluding the clavicles and scapulae
Lower limbIncluding the gluteal region