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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