Results: The study included 1333 patients,
484 (36.3%) of whom received ICU care: 125 of these
(25.8%) received prolonged ICU care. Head injury, abdominal injury, injury severity score 16,haemothorax, chest tube placement and spinal surgery were significantly associated with ICU care.
Head injury, number of rib fractures, chest drain placement, spinal surgery and extremity surgery were independent risk factors for prolonged ICU care.