Table 1 Missed injury classification [2]
Missed injury Type: (delay of) | Description |
|---|---|
Type I ≤ 24 hours) | Before trauma tertiary survey (TTS), or as result of TTS - in-hospital: |
Injury missed at initial assessment (primary and secondary survey and emergency intervention), but detected within 24 hours, before or through formal TTS. | |
(that is, injury missed at initial assessment) | |
Type II (>24 hours) | After TTS, in-hospital: |
Injury missed by TTS, detected in hospital after 24 hours. | |
(that is, injury missed at initial assessment and TTS,) | |
Type III (After hospital discharge) | After TTS, after hospital discharge: |
Injury missed during hospital stay including TTS, | |
(that is, injury missed at initial assessment and TTS and hospital stay) |