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ArticleKansas journal of medicine2021

Demographics and Incident Location of Traumatic Injuries at a Single Level I Trauma Center.

David Watson, Blair Benton, Elizabeth Ablah, Kelly Lightwine, Ronda Lusk, Hayrettin Okut, Thuy Bui, James M Haan

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Article in Kansas journal of medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Impact of social determinants of health on post hospital care following orthopaedic polytrauma.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026
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David WatsonDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Blair BentonDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Elizabeth AblahDepartment of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Kelly LightwineAscension Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis, Department of Trauma Services, Wichita, KS.
Ronda LuskAscension Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis, Department of Trauma Services, Wichita, KS.
Hayrettin OkutDepartment of Population Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
Thuy BuiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.
James M HaanDepartment of Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTraumatic injuries are preventable and understanding determinants of injury, such as socio-economic and environmental factors, is vital. This study evaluated traumatic injuries and identified areas of high trauma incidence.

methodsA retrospective review was conducted of all patients 14 years or older who were admitted with a traumatic injury to a Level I trauma center between 2016 and 2017. Descriptive analyses were presented and maps of high injury areas were generated.

resultsThe most frequent mechanisms of injury were falls (58.3%), motor vehicle crashes (22.3%), and motorcycle crashes (5.7%). Fall patients were more likely to be female (59.6%) and were the oldest age group (72.1 ± 17.2) compared to motor vehicle and motorcycle crash patients. Severe head (22.1%, p = 0.007) and extremity (35.7%, p = 0.001) injuries were most frequent among fall patients, however, more motorcycle crash patients required mechanical ventilation (16.1%, p < 0.001) and experienced the longest intensive care unit length of stay (5.3 ± 6.8 days, p < 0.001) and mechanical ventilation days (6.6 ± 8.5, p < 0.036). Motorcycle crash patients also had the greatest number of deaths (7.5%, p < 0.001). The generated maps of all traumas suggested that most injuries occur near our hospital and are located in several of the most population-dense zip codes.

conclusionPatient demographics, injury severity, and hospital outcomes varied by mechanisms of injury. Traumatic injuries occurred near our hospital and were located in several of the most populationdense zip codes. Injury prevention efforts should target high incident areas.

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