Mechanism of Injury

1. Trauma: Mechanism Of Injury

2. The mechanism of injury refers to the way damage to skin, muscles, organs and bones happen Healthcare providers use mechanism of injury to determine how likely it is that a serious injury has occurred Mechanism Of Injury (MOI)

3. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can change in form or be absorbed Motion injury is caused by the body's absorption of energy A body in motion, remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force BASIC LAWS OF MOTION

4. Motor Vehicle Crash Head-On Collision T-Bone Collision Rear-Impact Collision Rollover Collision Victims Ejected From Vehicle Motorcycle / ATV Crash Auto vs. Pedestrian Collisions Rapid Forward Deceleration

5. Injury dependent upon: distance body part impacted landing surface Children – head injury Adults – extremity & trunk injuries ** Considered severe if greater than three times the height of the victim RAPID VERTICAL DECELERATION

6. Stab Wounds Location Blade length Angle of penetration Below the 4th intercostal space Do not underestimate the internal damage PENETRATING TRAUMA

7. Severity Type of weapon Caliber Distance Bullet deformity Tumble and yaw of bullet Wounds Detailed description of wounds and locations. 85 - 95% GSW’s will require surgical intervention 30%knife wounds will need to be explored Firearms