The Trauma Registry as a Statewide Quality Improvement Tool

Cameron, Peter; Gabbe, Belinda; McNeil, John J; Finch, Caroline F.; Smith, Karen; Cooper, Jamie; Judson, Rodney; Kossmann, Thomas

doi:10.1097/01.ta.0000198350.15936.a1

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“…This finding is similar to the results of another study which showed that the highest frequency of victims belonged to men (82%) (Ghadipasha, Salari, Zarenezhad, Dehghanpour, & Gharedaghi, 2013). Regarding the age range of the injured people, the findings are in line with the results of other similar studies conducted in Iran (Cameron et al, 2005;Nizamo, Meyrowitsch, Zacarias, & Konradsen, 2006;Adib Zadeh, Ghadi Pasha, & Bastani, 2011;Ghadipasha, Salari, Zarenezhad, Dehghanpour, & Gharedaghi, 2013). It is notable that the age range of 20-39 can be the best years of life to be productive and generate income.…”

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“…The main reasons for pedestrian injuries can be poor decisions or risky behaviors during road crossings (Hashemiparast et al, 2016). In another study conducted in Australia, the researchers found that riders, passengers, and pedestrians were the most vulnerable victims (Cameron et al, 2005). Similarly, the findings of a study in China showed that motorcyclists, bicycle riders, and pedestrians were the most victims of traffic collisions (Qi, Yang, Qi, Zhang, & Wang, 2006 is notable that motorcycle collisions and their related injuries are major problems in developing countries (Heydari et al, 2016).…”

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Epidemiology of Urban Traffic Accidents: A Study on the Victims’ Health Records in Iran

Rabiei¹,

Ayatollahi²,

Katigari³

et al. 2016

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Introduction: Several studies have been carried out in the field of traffic collisions in Iran. However, few studies have used the victims' medical records as a source of information. This study aimed to use the data collected from the medical records and a geographic information system to show the epidemiology of urban traffic collisions to be used in injury prevention strategies.Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study which was completed in 2013. The sample consisted of 1240 medical records of the people injured in the urban traffic collisions in the capital city of Iran between October 2010 and April 2011. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 18.0 and ARC GIS 10.0.Results: According to the results, motorcyclists were the main group of victims, and most collisions occurred in the afternoon between 12:00 and 18:00 pm. Moreover, the findings showed that the frequency of collisions was higher in District five (16.7%), District six (13.7%), and District 12 (8.3%) of the city. Conclusion:In most traffic collisions, motorcyclists were involved and victims mainly suffered from injuries in the lower limbs. Therefore, training in the use of safety equipment, setting collision prevention strategies, and controlling the risky behavior of motorcyclists may help to reduce the number of collisions.

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Epidemiology of Urban Traffic Accidents: A Study on the Victims’ Health Records in Iran

Rabiei¹,

Ayatollahi²,

Katigari³

et al. 2016

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“…14 The VSTR captures data about all major trauma patients across the state of Victoria (population 5 million) from all phases of trauma care. 15 A case is defined as a major trauma if the patient meets any of the following criteria: (1) death caused by injury; (2) Injury Severity Score (ISS) Ͼ15; (3) an intensive care unit (ICU) stay Ͼ24 hours and requiring mechanical ventilation; and (4) urgent surgery (intracranial, intrathoracic, intra-abdominal, or fixation of pelvic or spinal fractures).…”

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Routine Follow Up of Major Trauma Patients From Trauma Registries: What are the Outcomes?

Gabbe

Cameron

Hannaford

et al. 2006

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

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“…The Victorian State Trauma Registry (VSTR) collects data on all major trauma patients in the state. 15,16 Patients registered by the VSTR meeting the following criteria were included in this retrospective study: a date of injury between July 2007 and June 2011; definitive management at the adult MTS hospitals; and those with a severe pelvic ring fracture defined as an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 17 pelvic fracture coded as 852606.4, 852608.4, or 852610.5.…”

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The imaging and classification of severe pelvic ring fractures

Gabbe

Esser

Bucknill

et al. 2013

The Bone & Joint Journal

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We describe the routine imaging practices of Level 1 trauma centres for patients with severe pelvic ring fractures, and the interobserver reliability of the classification systems of these fractures using plain radiographs and three-dimensional (3D) CT reconstructions. Clinical and imaging data for 187 adult patients (139 men and 48 women, mean age 43 years (15 to 101)) with a severe pelvic ring fracture managed at two Level 1 trauma centres between July 2007 and June 2010 were extracted. Three experienced orthopaedic surgeons classified the plain radiographs and 3D CT reconstruction images of 100 patients using the Tile/AO and Young-Burgess systems. Reliability was compared using kappa statistics. A total of 115 patients (62%) had plain radiographs as well as two-dimensional (2D) CT and 3D CT reconstructions, 52 patients (28%) had plain films only, 12 (6.4%) had 2D and 3D CT reconstructions images only, and eight patients (4.3%) had no available images. The plain radiograph was limited to an anteroposterior pelvic view. Patients without imaging, or only plain films, were more severely injured. A total of 72 patients (39%) were imaged with a pelvic binder in situ.Interobserver Patients with severe fractures of the pelvis often have significant associated injuries and a high rate of mortality (13% to 31%).

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The Trauma Registry as a Statewide Quality Improvement Tool

Abstract: VSTR data indicate that the statewide trauma system is working well and provides a method for ongoing monitoring and trauma care feedback.

Cited by 147 publications

References 17 publications

Epidemiology of Urban Traffic Accidents: A Study on the Victims’ Health Records in Iran

Epidemiology of Urban Traffic Accidents: A Study on the Victims’ Health Records in Iran

Routine Follow Up of Major Trauma Patients From Trauma Registries: What are the Outcomes?

The imaging and classification of severe pelvic ring fractures

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