Conclusions
In this study, we investigated features related to the transportation
of patients with severe finger injuries in Nagoya from
2010 to 2013. After the implementation of Teletriage, the
proportion of patients who were successfully directed with 3 or
fewer requests between EMTs and an admitting hospital increased
and the proportion of patients who required 4 or more requests
significantly decreased. Therefore, the mean transportation period
also significantly decreased. Our results indicated that the
implementation of Teletriage has the potential to ease the problem
of emergency medical transportation of patients with severe finger
injuries in Japan.