Pediatric trauma over a decade: demographics, mechanisms of injury, and mortality at a major Danish trauma center—a retrospective cohort study

Table 3 Overview of criteria for trauma team activation

Criterion	Points
Criterion	0	1	2
Mechanism of injury	Low energy	High energy or pedestrian/bicycle	Burns (second or third degree): Children > 10% Adults > 15% Penetrating injury in head/neck
Breathing	Normal	Difficulties	Saturation < 90 Respiratory Rate < 10 or > 30
Circulation	Systolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg	Cold, pulse > 100, sweating	Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg
Level of consciousness	Awake	Decreased wakefulness	Unconsciousness
Thorax	No pain	Tender/pain	Open lesion
Abdomen	No pain	Tender/pain	Open lesion
Neck/spine	No pain	Tender/pain. Tingling in arms or legs	Paralysis, fractures, or suspected spinal fractures
Fractures arms, legs, pelvis	No suspicion	Extremity fractures in major long bones	Open fracture, ≥ 2 fractures in major long bones. Pelvic fracture. Amputation above the wrist or ankle
Increased risk		< 6 years > 75 years Comorbidities
Total score:

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