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Crash Assessment for Field Triage
“Rules and Exceptions”
Stewart Wang, M.D., Ph.D.University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center
Joel MacWilliamsUniversity of MichiganTransportation Research Institute
University of MarylandBaltimore, MarylandNovember 4, 20004
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University of MichiganTransportation Research Institute
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1,000,000 deaths per year worldwide
No. 4 global health problem by the year 2020 – W.H.O.
Motor Vehicle Crashes
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~40,000 killed (115/day, 1/13 minutes)
~3,000,000 injured
~$230 Billion
Crashes in the USA
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Riding in a car continues to be the most dangerous thing you do on a daily basis
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
•A is for “Angle” or more precisely Principle Direction of Force (PDOF)
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
•A is for “Angle” or more precisely Principle Direction of Force (PDOF)
• Why is PDOF important?
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PDOF and Occupant ResponsePDOF
Occupant Response is equal and opposite to the PDOF
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
Newton’s Third Law of Motion…..
For every action (force) in nature, there is an equal and opposite reaction
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment….which tells us the patient’s
– likely path of travel, – side of body likely injured, – the parts of the vehicle that are likely
injury sources, and – the direction from which unsecured
cargo and/or unrestrained occupants may have struck the patient from the “backside” of the PDOF
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment• Remember
– The other occupants in the vehicle (injured or not) often interact during the crash sequence and can be the source of a patients injury
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment• Remember
– The other occupants in the vehicle (injured or not) often interact during the crash sequence and can be the source of a patients injury
– Unsecured cargo is also a potential injury source - e.g. text books, portable DVD players, golf clubs, softball equipment, water heaters, laptops, bowling balls, etc.
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• How to quickly assess the PDOF of a given vehicle
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Quick Assessment of PDOF
• The “Superman” technique- if you could grab a piece of the vehicle with one finger and pull in one direction, what direction would you pull in order to restore the car to its original shape
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Precision is not required• An “o’clock” interpretation is
sufficient
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O’CLOCK / PDOF
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
•B is for “Belts & Bags”
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Field Assessment of Belt Use
• Seatbelt D-rings• Seatbelt “Continuous Loops”• Seatbelt webbing• Seatbelt load limiters• Seatbelt post-crash modes
– Locked in extended or retracted position– Webbing cut with tongue in buckle– Webbing cut without tongue in buckle
• Steering-wheel rim deformation
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D-rings
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Continuous Loops
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Webbing Marks
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Load Limiters
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Post-Crash Belt Mode
Belt “locked” in extended mode post-crash -will not retract
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Post-Crash Belt Mode
Belt “locked” in retracted mode post-crash -will not extend
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Post-Crash Webbing Cut
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Post-Crash Webbing Cut
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Post-Crash Webbing Cut
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Loading evidence of belt systems is not always so grossly obvious
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Lower SW rim deformation is “usually” indicative of an unbelted driver
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Upper SW rim deformation is “usually” indicative of a belted driver
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Upper and lower SW rim deformation tends to occur in higher severity crashes and can be either be a belted or unbelted driver
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - belted occupants may still contact interior components in higher severity crashes
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - belted occupants may still contact interior components in higher severity crashes
• Rule - in general, belt restrained occupants fare well in most crashes
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - belted occupants may still contact interior components in higher severity crashes
• Rule - in general, belt restrained occupants fare well in most crashes
• Exceptions - improperly belted, inappropriately belted, very young and the very old
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - airbag restrained occupants generally enjoy good protection from head to abdomen
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - airbag restrained occupants generally enjoy good protection from head to abdomen
• Exception - unbelted occupants can often miss or skip off the airbag (angled PDOFs)
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - airbag restrained occupants generally enjoy good protection from head to abdomen
• Exception - unbelted occupants can often miss or skip off the airbag (angled PDOFs)
• Exception - occupants who are out-of-position (OOP) can sustain “inflation injuries” - eg flail chest, A-O separation, forearm fractures, brain injuries (angular acceleration)
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
•C is for “Crash Severity”
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ABC’s of Vehicle AssessmentMinor - Frontal
Minimal hood deformation
No wheelbase reduction
Appears “driveable”
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ABC’s of Vehicle AssessmentMinor - Side
No wheelbase reduction
4 inches or less of door intrusion
Vehicle generally driveable
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ABC’s of Vehicle AssessmentModerate - Frontal
Moderate hood deformation
Typically not driveable
Minimal or no wheelbase reduction
Minimal intrusion; typically limited to floor/toepan
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ABC’s of Vehicle AssessmentModerate - Side
4-6 inches of door intrusion
Minimal or no wheelbase reduction
Doors may be jammed but no entrapment (physically pinned by vehicle component)
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ABC’s of Vehicle AssessmentSevere - Frontal
Significant hood deformation
Obvious wheelbase reduction
Remote buckling of roof due to A-pillar movement
Dash, floor, & steering column intrusion common
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ABC’s of Vehicle AssessmentSevere - Side
More than 6 inches of door intrusion
Roof buckling
Obvious wheelbase reduction
Vehicle may bow (banana shape)
Seat cushion & seat backrest deformation common
Occupant entrapment (physically pinned) more common
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Vehicle X Fatality Ratio (Veh. X/Car)
Car 5.6
S U V 1.4
Van 1.1
Pickup Truck 1.1
Vehicle Incompatibility/AggressivityFatality Ratios From FARSCar Front to Vehicle-X Left Side
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Vehicle X Fatality Ratio (Car/Veh. X )
S U V 30
Van 13
Pickup Truck 25
Vehicle Incompatibility/AggressivityFatality Ratios from FARS
Vehicle-X Front to Passenger Car Left Side
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - injury probability increases as crash severity increases
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - injury probability increases as crash severity increases
• Rule - near-side impacts have higher probability of injury than other crash modes (front, rear)
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
• Rule - injury probability increases as crash severity increases
• Rule - near-side impacts have higher probability of injury than other crash modes (front, rear)
• Exceptions - OOP, ejections, cargo, collision partner (mass or geometric incompatibility)
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ABC’s of Vehicle Assessment
•A is for “Angle” or more precisely Principle Direction of Force (PDOF)
•B is for “Belts & Bags”
•C is for “Crash Severity”
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ABCs of Occupant Assessment• Age
– Rule: The extremes of age are more vulnerable to injury (and have decreased physiologic reserve)
– Exception: Children 3 – 8 fare poorly if not in belt-positioning booster seats.
• Body Habitus– Rule: Size does matter – fat is protective.– Exception: Side impacts and LEX injuries
• Complaints– Rule: Respiratory, neurologic, body trunk– Exception: Unable to complain
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CASE #2
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3 Child Occupants: Ages 3,6 & 7
76
3
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Outcome
7 year-old right front passenger• Bruises• Atlanto-occipital dissociation
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6 year old right rear passengerShoulder belt behind backLap belt slack
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Outcome
6 year-old right rear passenger• Skull fracture and brain injuries• Lumbar (L2,3,4) spine fractures• Multiple intestinal injuries• Atlanto-occipital dissociation (more severe)
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3 year old right front passengerShoulder belt behind back
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Outcome
3 year-old left rear passenger• Multiple intestinal injuries• Pelvic fractures• Atlanto-occipital dissociation (most severe)
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1. Adult Driver• No significant injuries
2. 7 year-old right front passenger• Atlanto-occipital dissociation
3. 6 year-old right rear passenger• Atlanto-occipital dissociation (more severe)• Other injuries deleted
4. 3 year-old left rear passenger• Atlanto-occipital dissociation (most severe)• Other injuries deleted
CASE II
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0
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2
3
4
Unrestrained Seat Belt Booster Seat
38%
59%Injury Risk
Risk of Injury to Children in Crashes
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Children Don’t Fit Adult Seats
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Seat Belt Mispositioning
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Nance ML, et al. Ann Surg. 239:127 (2004)
Risk of Abdominal Injury for Child Occupants in Crashes1999-2002
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Involvement, Injury, and Fatality Rates(rates per vehicle miles of travel)
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40
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20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Involvement RateSerious Injury RateFatality Rate
Rate
Age Group
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ABCs of Occupant Assessment• Age
– Rule: The extremes of age are more vulnerable to injury (and have decreased physiologic reserve)
– Exception: Children 3 – 8 fare poorly if not in belt-positioning booster seats.
• Body Habitus– Rule: Size does matter – fat is protective.– Exception: Side impacts and LEX injuries
• Complaints– Rule: Respiratory, neurologic, body trunk– Exception: Unable to complain
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
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SQ
Visceral
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Study Methods
2 inch slab selected at L3
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Study Methods
SubQ and Visceral Fat selected and volumes measured
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All subjects: Correlation between fat volume and physical and outcome factors
Visceral FatSubcutaneous Fat
.9028
.3797
.4378
.9453
.0128
.0208<.0001<.0001.0696
<.0001
P-Value
.011
-.075-.067-.006-.211-.198.394.458.155.459
Correlation
.0014-.268MAIS Head
<.0001.333MAIS Lower Extremity
.7887-.023MAIS Upper Extremity
.0186-.200MAIS Abdomen
.0659-.157MAIS Thorax
.0021-.260ISS<.0001.698BMI<.0001.556Weight.0546-.165Height.1364.127Age
P-ValueCorrelation
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400
600
800
1000
1200
Subc
ut(c
m3)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6MAIS 5A
_ ySu
bQFA
T (c
m3 )
Abdomen MAIS
R2 = -.200, p = .0186
Increased Subcutaneous Fat Volume Is Associated With Decreased Abdominal Injury Severity
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1000
1200
Subc
ut(c
m3)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55ISS
p
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400
600
800
1000
1200
Subc
ut(c
m3)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
MAIS 1H
_ y
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Subc
ut(c
m3)
0 1 2 3 4MAIS 8L
_ y
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Subc
ut(c
m3)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6MAIS 5A
_ y
Effect of SubQ FAT on Injury Severity in Frontal Crashes
Overall
Lower Extremity Abdomen
Head
MAIS Head
Sub
QFA
T (c
m3 )
Sub
QFA
T (c
m3 )
Sub
QFA
T (c
m3 )
Sub
QFA
T (c
m3 )
MAIS AbdMAIS LE
ISS
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ABCs of Occupant Assessment• Age
– Rule: The extremes of age are more vulnerable to injury (and have decreased physiologic reserve)
– Exception: Children 3 – 8 fare poorly if not in belt-positioning booster seats.
• Body Habitus– Rule: Size does matter – fat is protective.– Exception: Side impacts and LEX injuries
• Complaints– Rule: Respiratory, neurologic, torso pain– Exception: Unable to complain
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Complaints• Respiratory
– Airway compromise, pneumothorax, hemothorax, flail chest, diaphragm rupture
– Secure airway and ventilation• Neurologic
– Spine, intracranial, cerebral-vascular– Spine stabilization,
• Torso pain– Internal visceral injuries– Chest decompression, access/volume, pelvic
stabilization.
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Frontal Collisions- Torso Injuries
– Lateral rib fractures• Visceral Injuries evenly
distributed• Lung, liver, spleen
– Intestinal - seatbelt– Pelvic fractures
• open book, posterior hip dislocation
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Side Impact Collisions- Torso Injuries
Greater risk of injury than frontal
– Posterior rib fractures – Struck side visceral injuries
• lung, liver, spleen, kidney– Diaphragm and aortic injuries
common (Left)– Pelvic fractures - central acetabular
Risk of chest, neck and head injuries increases with height of striking object
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ABCs of Occupant Assessment• Age
– Rule: The extremes of age are more vulnerable to injury (and have decreased physiologic reserve)
– Exception: Children 3 – 8 fare poorly if not in belt-positioning booster seats.
• Body Habitus– Rule: Size does matter – fat is protective.– Exception: Side impacts and LEX injuries
• Complaints– Rule: Respiratory, neurologic, torso pain– Exception: Unable to complain