ISS, surgical team, and associated injuries
| LITC | RTC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | N | Percent | |
| ISS | ||||
| 9–14 | 30 | 35.3 | 30 | 39.5 |
| +16 | 33 | 80.3 | 28 | 73.7 |
| Senior surgeon | ||||
| Attending | 35 | 54.7 | 45 | 52.9 |
| Non-attending* | 23 | 41.8 | 8 | 36.4 |
| Associated injuries | ||||
| Skeletal | 50 | 65.8 | 44 | 63.8 |
| Non-orthopedic** | 71 | 56.8 | 33 | 67.3 |
*p<0.05, **p<0.001.
ISS, Injury Severity Score; LITC, level I trauma center; RTC, regional trauma center.