Management of casualties from the bombing at the Centennial Olympics

Background: The explosion of a bomb 75 to 100 yards away from attendees at a concert who were in the process of being evacuated from Centennial Olympic Park at approximately 1:25 am on July 27, 1996, resulted in a multiple-casualty event involving primarily four hospitals in proximity to the blast....

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 1998-12, Vol.176 (6), p.538-543
Main Authors: Feliciano, DavidV, Anderson, GailV, Rozycki, GraceS, Ingram, WalterL, Ansley, JosephP, Namias, Nicholas, Salomone, JeffreyP, Cantwell, JohnD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Bombings
Casualties
Disaster Planning
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency procedures
Emergency services
Explosions
Georgia
Hospitals
Humans
Injuries
Olympic games
Ostomy
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patients
Sports
Surgeons
Trauma
Trauma centers
Trauma Centers - standards
Treatment Outcome
Triage
Violence
Wounds and Injuries - surgery
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Summary:Background: The explosion of a bomb 75 to 100 yards away from attendees at a concert who were in the process of being evacuated from Centennial Olympic Park at approximately 1:25 am on July 27, 1996, resulted in a multiple-casualty event involving primarily four hospitals in proximity to the blast. The purpose of this study was to review triage and care of the victims, emphasizing those with significant injuries. Methods: Retrospective review of triage and care of injured patients. Results: Ninety-six of the 111 victims of the blast were triaged in the first half hour to four hospitals within 3 miles of the bombing. Only four minor operations were performed in 61 patients evaluated at community hospitals. Ten of 35 patients evaluated at the regional trauma center underwent emergency or urgent operations, and all who were seriously injured did well. Conclusions: Although overtriage to the regional trauma center occurred, outcome was excellent in all seriously injured victims treated there.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9610(98)00263-3