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THE TRAUMA AUDIT AND RESEARCH NETWORK
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2Years of Severe Injury in Children (ISS > 15)
Injury Mechanism
Mechanism
Number of cases (%)
Analysis of injury mechanism data shows a preponderance of road traffic incidents and falls of less than 2 metres. 9.7% of
patients were injured intentionally (Non-Accidental Injury) and were under 2 years of age.
Road Traffic Incident
628 (41.6%)
Fall < 2m
305 (20.2%)
Fall > 2m
175 (11.6%)
NAI under 2 years
147 (9.7%)
NAI over 2 years
31 (2.1%)
Blows
90 (6%)
Other (e.g. sport)
42 (2.8%)
Drowning
46 (3%)
Penetrating
12 (0.8%)
Asphyxia
35 (2.3%)
Total
1,511 (100%)
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Road Traffic Fall < 2m Fall > 2m
NAI
Blows
Drowning Asphyxia
NAI
Other Penetrating
Incident
under 2 years
over 2 years (e.g. sport)
Percentage of patients
2013 & 2014
2012