Uterus (Pregnant) injury-trauma grading

Uterus (Pregnant) injuries are graded I-V with increasing severity having higher grading.

Grade I

• Uterine contusion or hematoma without placental abruption

Grade II

• Uterine superficial laceration <1 cm
• Partial placental abruption (<25%)

Grade III

• Uterine deep laceration 1 cm
• Placental abruption 25-50%

Grade IV

• Laceration involving uterine artery
• Deep laceration 1 cm with >50% placental abruption

Grade V

• Uterine rupture
• Complete placental abruption

Note to advance one grade for multiple injuries up to grade III.

References

Moore EE, et al. Organ injury scaling VI: extrahepatic biliary, oesophagus, stomach, vulva, vagina, uterus (non-pregnant), uterus (pregnant), fallopian tube, and ovary. J trauma. 1995;39(6):1069-70.

[Outline]

• Information
• Grade I
• Grade II
• Grade III
• Grade IV
• Grade V
• References