Mortality associated with extremity injuries compared with other types of trauma

Figures & data

Table 1 Degree of injury to the extremity and mortality rate

Trauma score	Survivors	Died	Total
AIS 0–2	3210 (98.95%)	34 (1.05%)	3244 (92.98%)
AIS 3–4	232 (94.69%)	13 (5.31%)	245 (7.02%)

Note: Fisher’s Exact test: P-value = 0.000012.

Table 2 Age, types of trauma, and time of death after the accident

Patient	Age (years)	Extremity injured	Concomitant injuries	Time to death (days)
1	35	Arm	Pneumothorax	2
2	44	Multiple injuries	Cerebral edema	3
3	89	Arm	Pneumonia	11
4	43	Multiple injuries	Sepsis	8
5	28	Leg	Cerebral edema	2
6	20	Leg	Abdominal/kidney	8
7	44	Leg	Cerebral edema	2
8	49	Leg	Respiratory failure	6
9	55	Leg	Hemithorax	2
10	58	Leg	Cerebral edema	8
11	21	Leg	Cerebral edema	6
12	23	Leg	Abdominal/liver	2
13	22	Leg	Abdominal/cava vein	3