title: Epidemiology of trauma at a level 1 trauma center.
abstract: We reviewed trauma registry data (2004-06) from a Level 1 trauma center to describe the epidemiology of injury. There were 5,900 trauma patients. Most admissions were among white men, age 20-29 years (mean age = 48 years). Most admissions occurred in the summer, on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Blunt injuries (89%) and fractures (49%) predominated. Mean ISS = 9.7. ISS = 9-15 was highest among those 70+ years and lowest among patients 30-39 years (P < 0.01). Motor vehicle crashes and falls were the most common mechanism of injury. Violent assaults ranked highest in the injury prevention priority score. This research identified areas for further study and will help guide community injury prevention programs and policies.
authors.affiliation: Injury Prevention Center, Department of Surgery, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA. bcampbell@ccmckids.org
authors.forename: Brendan T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saleheen
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borrup
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McQuay
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hiscoe
authors.forename: Garry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lapidus
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult