Table 2

Mechanism of injury, ISS and AIS for adolescent patients coded by Trauma Audit Research Network subcategorised by MTC type

Children’s
MTC
Mixed
MTC
Adult
MTC
TotalP value
Mechanism of injury (MOI) n (%)
 RTC931 (52.4)5809 (51.3)4318 (54.4)11 058 (52.6)<0.0001
 Fall >2 m*191 (10.7)1335 (11.8)883 (11.1)2409 (11.5)0.222
 Fall <2 m364 (20.5)1130 (10.0)754 (9.5)2248 (10.7)<0.0001
 Shooting/stabbing50 (2.8)1638 (14.5)689 (8.7)2377 (11.3)<0.0001
 Blast/blow(s)170 (9.6)1091 (9.6)1066 (13.4)2327 (11.1)<0.0001
 Other71 (4.0)316 (2.8)227 (2.9)614 (2.9)0.018
Injury Severity Score (ISS)
 Median (IQR)10 (9–20)14 (9–25)16 (9–25)14 (9–25)<0.0001
Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)—median (IQR) for highest AIS in anatomical regions
 Head*4 (3–5)4 (3–5)4 (3–5)4 (3–5)0.126
 Face2 (1–2)2 (1–2)2 (1–2)2 (1–2)<0.0001
 Thorax*3 (3–4)3 (3–4)3 (3–4)3 (3–4)0.069
 Abdomen3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (2–3)3 (2–4)0.017
 Spine*2 (2–3)2 (2–3)2 (2–3)2 (2–3)0.801
 Pelvic2 (2–2)2 (2–4)2 (2–4)2 (2–4)0.0003
 Limb3 (2–3)3 (2–3)3 (2–3)3 (2–3)<0.0001
 Other*1 (1–2)1 (1–2)1 (1–2)1 (1–2)0.825
  • *No statistically significant difference.

  • MTC, major trauma centre; RTC, road traffic collision.