Open AccessDefining major trauma: a literature review
Author(s) -
Lee Thompson,
Michael A. Hill,
Gary Shaw
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
british paramedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1478-4726
DOI - 10.29045/14784726.2019.06.4.1.22
Subject(s) - cinahl , medicine , major trauma , retrospective cohort study , intensive care unit , medline , cochrane library , population , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , injury severity score , medical emergency , poison control , injury prevention , psychological intervention , meta analysis , surgery , psychiatry , environmental health , political science , law
Major trauma in the elderly population has been increasingly reported over the past decade. Compared to younger populations, elderly patients may experience major trauma as a result of low mechanisms of injury (MOIs) and as a result, existing definitions for 'major trauma' should be challenged.This literature review provides an overview of previous conceptualisations of defining 'major trauma' and considers their utility in relation to the pre-hospital phase of care.