Appendix A - Significant MOI/Risk Factor

Question 1

Falls

Answer 1

Adults - greater than 3m(10ft) or 5 stairs
Children - greater than 3m(10ft) or 2-3 times the height of the child

Axial load of the head

Question 2

High-risk motor veh trauma

Answer 2

• Rollover
• extrication time >20mis
• impact >40km/h (unrestrained)
• impact >60km/h (restrained)
• Interior compartment intrusion greater than 30 cm
  occupant site or greater than 45cm into any area of the passenger comaprtment
• Ejection (partial or complete) from automobile
• Death in the same passenger compartment

Question 3

Auto vs.

Answer 3

• pedestrian
• bicyclist
• thrown, run over or with significant impact ( >10km/hr)

Question 4

Motorcycle crash

Answer 4

> 30km/hr

Question 5

Assault w/

Answer 5

• blunt or edged weapon (not exclusively hit by fist or feet)

Question 6

Extremes of age

Answer 6

• Older adults - Risk of injury/death increases after age 55

- Children - especially for 12 years and younger

Question 7

Significant burns

Answer 7

• Circumferential
  > 20% 2nd degree
  > 10% 1st degree

Question 8

Time sensitive extremity injury

Answer 8

• open fracture

- fracture w/ neurovascular compromise

Question 9

Pregnancy

Answer 9

greater than 20 weeks