Citation

Yates DW, Woodford M, Campbell F. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 1994; 38: 149-157.

Affiliation

Major Trauma Outcome Study, North Western Injury Research Centre, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

Patients' estimates of their impairment one year after single injuries to the lower limbs or abdomen have been compared with their Injury Impairment Scale scores. Only 8% of patients with abdominal wound replied to the postal questionnaire, compared to 45% (173 patients) with lower limb injuries, 41% had IIS:0, 49% IIS:1, and 10% IIS/2. However only 8% of patients reported being symptom free at one year. Of the remainder, 96% complained of pain and 54% of impaired mobility. There was no statistically significant relationship between IIS and any patient reported symptom and the IIS underrepresented patients' impairments.

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