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While blunt trauma was the most common mechanism of injury among all patients, PD patients were found to have higher rates of penetrating injury than non-PD patients (17.9% v. 8.6%, p < 0.001) and were more commonly victims of assault (5.3% v. 2.1%, p < 0.001). To identify optimal practices for the care of these patients in our inclusive, provincial trauma system, we sought to determine if there were important differences in patient composition or outcomes among adult patients with isolated subdural hematomas admitted to a neurosurgical trauma centre (NSTC) versus those admitted to a level 3, non-neurosurgical trauma centre (non-NSTC). Embolization in nonsplenic trauma: outcomes at a Canadian trauma hospital Background Angiography and embolization for hemorrhage control is first-line treatment for solid organ and pelvic injuries in hemodynamically stable trauma patients. Blunt injuries were most common (144 patients [81.8%] had a blunt injury, 27 [15.3%] had a penetrating injury and 3 [1.7%] had a burn), with average Injury Severity Score 13 (1-45) and average length of stay 10.6 (SD 14.6) days. Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) predominated (66 patients, 37.5%) followed by falls (33 patients, 18.8%), sport-related injuries (30 patients, 17.1%) and stabbings (17 patients, 9.7%). [Extracted from the article]