Patients, Relatives & Carers

What is Major Trauma?

Major Trauma describes a serious injury or combination of injuries that are life threatening, life altering and/or have the possibility to cause long-term disability.

The cause of Major Trauma is referred to as the Mechanism of Injury (MOI) Common mechanisms of injury include:

Road Traffic Collisions & Incidents
Falls from height
Sporting injuries
Acts of violence

However, the largest proportion of major trauma related injuries are now caused by falls of less than 2 meters, with the largest population affected being those aged 65 and over.

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