Table 43 Extremity Injury Criteria Tolerance Levels
Injury Criteria |
Tolerance Levels |
|||||
Criterion |
Units |
Level 0 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
No Injury Egress |
Minor Injury Egress |
Major Injury Egress Assisted |
Severe Injury Medical Assistance |
Potentially Non survivable |
||
Humerus Fracture Index Criterion |
Fracture Index |
<1 |
1 – 1.3 (Simple Fracture) |
>1.3 (Complex Fracture) |
- |
- |
Ulna Fracture Index Criterion |
Fracture Index |
<1 |
1 – 1.3 (Simple Fracture) |
>1.3 (Complex Fracture) |
- |
- |
Radius Fracture Index Criterion |
Fracture Index |
<1 |
1 – 1.3 (Simple Fracture) |
>1.3 (Complex Fracture) |
- |
- |
Shoulder Injury Criterion |
Impact Velocity (m/s) |
<2 |
2 – 5 (Minor Injury) |
>5 (Total dislocation) |
- |
- |
Hand Fracture Criterion |
Impact Velocity (m/s) |
<5 |
>5 (Fracture to hand or wrist) |
- |
- |
- |
Sharp Hand Laceration Criterion |
Impact Velocity (m/s) |
<2.5 |
2.5 – 5.0 (Minor Laceration) |
>5.0 (Major Laceration) |
- |
- |
Blunt Hand Laceration Criterion |
Impact Velocity (m/s) |
<5.0 |
5.0 – 8.0 (Minor Laceration) |
>8.0 (Major Laceration) |
- |
- |
Femur Fracture Index Criterion |
Fracture Index |
<1 |
<1 |
0.75 – 1.3 (Simple Fracture) |
>1.3 (Complex Fracture) |
- |
Tibia Fracture Index Criterion |
Fracture Index |
<1 |
<1 |
0.75 – 1.3 (Simple Fracture) |
>1.3 (Complex Fracture) |
- |
Fibula Fracture Index Criterion |
Fracture Index |
<1 |
<1 |
0.75 – 1.3 (Simple Fracture) |
>1.3 (Complex Fracture) |
- |
Knee Dislocation Criterion |
Shear Longitudinal Displacement (mm) |
<8 |
8 – 15 (Knee soft tissue damage) |
>15 (Total dislocation / ligament rupture) |
- |
- |