Blunt Force Trauma from Motorcycle Accident: AAJT-S Maintains Hemodynamic Stability Through Imaging and Surgery
A woman in her 20s with pelvic fracture, hip dislocation, and lacerated liver from a motorcycle accident was stabilized when the AAJT-S raised SBP from the 70s to above 90 mmHg, allowing imaging and damage-control surgery to proceed safely.
Location: Austria
Care team: Trauma center · Austria
Setting: Hospital · Trauma center
Application site: Abdomen
Case ID: US-26-07
Clinical Case Summary
Synopsis
Injury, intervention, and outcome at a glance
- Motorcycle accident,
- Blunt Force Trauma
- Pelvic Fracture / Hip Dislocation
- Lacerated Liver / Lacerated Spleen
- Signs of shock, SBP 70s
- AAJT-S applied to abdomen
- ED massive blood transfusion
- SBP unchanged on transfusion alone
- AAJT-S applied → SBP rose above 90s
- Stable bridge to imaging & surgery
- BP stabilized (SBP > 90)
- Remained stable through CT imaging
- Damage control surgery completed
- Patient discharged
Motorcycle polytrauma with shock
A female patient in her 20s sustained severe blunt force trauma in a motorcycle accident. Injuries included pelvic fracture, hip dislocation, a lacerated liver and lacerated spleen. She presented with signs of shock.
SBP Held in the 70s Despite Transfusion
Despite a massive whole-blood transfusion initiated in the emergency department systolic blood pressure remained unresponsive, raising concern for ongoing non-compressible hemorrhage.
AAJT-S Applied to Abdomen
The AAJT-S was applied to the abdomen. Systolic blood pressure rose above 90 mmHg, allowing the patient to remain stable through imaging.
Damage Control Surgery, Discharged Stable
Damage control surgery was successfully completed, and the patient was discharged in stable condition.
“The AAJT-S provided the hemodynamic stability we needed to safely complete imaging and proceed to damage control surgery.”
— Trauma center · Austria
