Table 1

Main types of injuries sustained in the overall and critical patients populations at Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital

Injuries
Overall population (n = 243)
Critically ill patients (n = 27)

Tympanic perforation:
99 (41%)
18 (67%)
     Unilateral
27 (11%)
1
     Bilateral
72 (29%)
17
Chest:
97 (40%)
24 (89%)
     Rib fractures
18 (7%)
7 (26%)
     BLI
17 (7%)
17 (63%)
     Pneumothorax
11 (4%)
10 (37%)
     Haemothorax
6 (2%)
6 (25%)
Shrapnel wounds (soft tissues):
89 (36%)
23 (85%)
     Head–neck
53 (21%)

     Trunk
11 (4%)

     Extremities
25 (10%)

Fractures
44 (18%)
15 (55%)
     Long bones
18 (7%)
9 (33%)
     Maxillofacial
16 (6%)
8 (29%)
     Metatarsal
8 (3%)

     Spine
5 (2%)
5 (18%)
Burns:
45 (18%)
16 (59%)
     First degree
16 (6%)

     Second degree
29 (12%)

Eyes
41 (16%)
4 (15%)
Head trauma:
29 (12%)
14 (52%)
     Fractured skull base

5
     Brain contusions

4
     Subdural hematoma

4
     Other

12
Abdominal:
12 (5%)
10 (37%)
     Liver
5
4
     Spleen
4
4
     Bowel
3
3
     Kidney
3
2
Amputations:
13 (5%)
9 (33%)
     Ear
11
8 (29%)
     Finger
1

     Left lower limb
1
1
Post-traumatic stress disorder
22 (9%)


Values are expressed as n or as n (%). BLI, blast lung injury.

de Ceballos et al. Critical Care 2005 9:104   doi:10.1186/cc2995