MOTORCYCLE THORACIC TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE: A NEW TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE

MOTORCYCLE THORACIC TRAUMA SEVERITY SCORE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A NOVEL PREDICTIVE TOOL FOR MORTALITY AND PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS

This study aimed to test the hypothesis that a practical, bedside-applicable tool could be developed to help identify patients at high risk of mortality following motorcycle accidents more quickly and facilitate treatment by enabling faster clinical decision-making.

Injuries resulting from motorcycle accidents are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and rates are increasing. This increase is attributed to the disproportionate vulnerability of riders at the moment of impact, inadequate protective barriers during collisions, motorcycles' ability to reach high speeds and biomechanical exposure. The thoracic cage is the anatomical region most commonly affected in motorcycle accident-related injuries. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that a practical, bedside-applicable tool could be developed to help identify patients at high risk of mortality following motorcycle accidents more quickly and facilitate treatment by enabling faster clinical decision-making.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients aged 18 years or over
• motorcycle accident (a rider or a passenger)
• radiologically or clinically confirmed chest injury
• fully documented in the medical records.

Exclusion Criteria:

• penetrating chest trauma
• patients under the age of 18
• isolated non-chest trauma
• incomplete documentation