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Table 3 Pre-hospital PCCD Use for All Pelvic Fractures at Level 1 Trauma Centers

From: Utilization of pre-hospital pelvic circumferential compression devices for pelvic fractures: survey of U.S. level I trauma centers

 

Apply PCCD to All Pelvic Fractures

n = 11

Do not Apply PCCD to All Pelvic Fractures

n = 14

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Guideline followed

 EAST

38% (3)

63% (5)

0.89

 WTA

50% (2)

50% (2)

 TQIP

0% (0)

100% (2)

 ATLS

50% (1)

50% (1)

MTP in Guideline?

 Yes

55% (6)

71% (10)

0.43

 No

45% (5)

29% (4)

Other Blood Products in Guideline?

 Yes

45% (5)

43% (6)

> 0.99

 No

55% (6)

57% (8)

Region

 Midwest

63% (3)

38% (5)

0.36

 Northeast

75% (3)

25% (1)

 South

25% (2)

75% (6)

 West

60% (3)

40% (2)

Length in time as an ACS-Verified Level 1 Center

  < 1 year

50% (1)

50% (1)

0.36

  ≥ 1 year to 2 years

0

100% (3)

  ≥ 2 years to 5 years

33% (2)

67% (4)

  ≥ 5 years to 10 years

100% (1)

0

  ≥ 10 years

54% (7)

46% (6)

Volume of Trauma Admissions in 2017

 Low-volume

100% (1)

0

> 0.99

 High-volume

46% (11)

54% (13)

  1. EAST eastern association for the surgery of trauma, WTA western trauma association, TQIP trauma quality improvement project, ATLS advanced trauma life support, PCCD pelvic circumferential compression device, MTP massive transfusion protocol, ACS american college of surgeons