Energy
Description
Energy transferred from the injury. Classification of the energy and mechanism of injury is described in "Injury Classification" link below.
Evidence
The mechanism and energy of injuries are classified as shown below:
1) Penetrating – High velocity
a)High velocity gun (rifle)
b)Close range shotgun wound
2) Penetrating – Low velocity
a)Stabbing
b)Handgun
3) Blunt trauma – High velocity
a)Fall from height > 20 ft / 3 floors / 6 meters
b)Ejected from vehicle
c)Trapped under vehicle (train / bus / car)
d)RTC: mechanical entrapment / death of occupant / major intrusion into passenger compartment
e)Pedestrian vs. vehicle > 30mph
f)Crush
4) Blunt trauma - Low velocity
a) Low energy blunt trauma injuries, excluding the conditions above.
5) Blast: There were no blast injuries in the development cohort of the TIC BN. Blast injuries are classified as high energy blunt injuries when using the model.