Utility of New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in assessing bullfighting trauma: experience from a level I hospital - Takeaways - MDSpire

Utility of New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in assessing bullfighting trauma: experience from a level I hospital

  • By

  • Manuel José Torres-Jurado

  • Juan Ramón Gómez-López

  • Jeancarlos Jhosmer Trujillo-Díaz

  • Francesco Schenone

  • Ana Benítez-Riesco

  • María Pilar Concejo-Cutoli

  • Laura Vicente-González

  • Carlos Vaquero Puerta

  • Juan Carlos Martín-del Olmo

  • February 5, 2025

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    Spain hosts numerous bullfighting events, with Castilla y León recording 2334 events in 2022, leading to significant trauma cases.

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    A study at Medina del Campo Hospital analyzed 154 bullfighting-related trauma patients using the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) for classification.

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    The majority of patients (80.5%) were classified as mild trauma, with goring being the predominant injury mechanism affecting lower extremities.

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    Surgical intervention was necessary in 92.2% of cases, with higher severity patients undergoing more invasive procedures and experiencing more complications.

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    The study highlights the NISS scale's effectiveness in identifying patients at higher risk for morbidity and mortality in bullfighting-related injuries.

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Utility of New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in assessing bullfighting trauma: experience from a level I hospital

  • by Manuel José Torres-Jurado, Juan Ramón Gómez-López, Jeancarlos Jhosmer Trujillo-Díaz, Francesco Schenone, Ana Benítez-Riesco, María Pilar Concejo-Cutoli, Laura Vicente-González, Carlos Vaquero Puerta, Juan Carlos Martín-del Olmo

  • February 5, 2025

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