Wound feature | Definition |
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E (entry) | Entry wound in cm |
X (exit) | Exit wound in cm (X = 0 if no exit) |
C (cavity) | Can the cavity of the wound take two fingers before surgical excision? |
C0 = No | |
C1 = Yes | |
F (fracture) | Fracture |
F0 = No fracture | |
F1 = Simple fracture, hole or insignificant comminution | |
F2 = Clinically significant comminution | |
V (vital structure) | Injury threatening life or threatening life or limb |
V0 = No vital structure injured | |
VN = (neurological) penetration of the dura of the brain or spinal cord | |
VT = (thorax or trachea) penetration of the pleura or of the larynx/trachea in the neck | |
VA = (abdomen) penetration of the peritoneum | |
VH = (haemorrhage) injury of a major peripheral blood vessel, down to the brachial artery in the arm or the popliteal artery in the leg or carotid artery in the neck |