The Suitability of the South African Triage Scale (SATS) in Triaging Patients With Penetrating Neck Injuries at a High‐Level Trauma Center, in the Western Cape, South Africa
No association could be shown between the SATS colors and life-saving interventions and mortality. Furthermore, findings suggest that the SATS is not optimally applied at TBH. Consideration for a simpler, better-performing tool to optimize triage of patients with traumatic injuries, including PNIs is needed.
Authors
- Hendrick J. Lategan
- Elmin Steyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8090-1559)
- Julia Dixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9229-2658)
- Lindi Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-647X)
- Thomas Steve Jessop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6437-8845)
- Nee‐Kofi Moul‐Millman
Institutions
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12578
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25