Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9234004 | Injury | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A large proportion of those patients thought initially to be less severely injured required resources available in a trauma centre, including specialty care, intensive care, and operating room accessibility. Over one-third of these patients had multisystem injuries and almost 20% were considered major trauma, needing prioritisation of care and expertise ideally found in a trauma centre environment. Complications developed in a sizable number of patients. This patient population, because of its heterogeneity and propensity for critical illness, deserves the resources of a trauma centre.
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Authors
Thomas S. Helling, Paul W. Nelson, B. Todd Moore, Denise Kintigh, Kathy Lainhart,