INTRODUCTION: Numerous articles have examined the pattern of traumatic deaths. Most of
these studies have aimed to improve trauma care and raise awareness of avoidable …

BACKGROUND: The risk factors for mortality following blunt chest wall trauma have neither
been well established or summarised. OBJECTIVE: To summarise the risk factors for …

Rib fractures are common among patients sustaining blunt trauma, and are markers of
severe bodily and solid organ injury. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality …

Information illustrating the benefits of fracture stabilization after multiple trauma has been
gathering for almost a century. At the turn of the last century, the introduction of the Thomas …

We have undertaken a review of the commonly used scoring systems to identify advantages
and possible pitfalls involved in their use. Currently, there is a variety of systems available …

Background The optimal treatment of major fractures in patients with blunt multiple injuries
continues to be discussed. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical course of …

BACKGROUND There is currently no scoring system for rib fractures that relates detailed
anatomic variables to patient outcomes. Our objective was to develop and validate a …

Background Thoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury
and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Objectives Sustained changes in resuscitation and transfusion management have been
observed since the turn of the millennium, along with an ongoing discussion of surgical …

INTRODUCTION: Polytrauma patients represent the ultimate challenge to trauma care and
the optimisation of their care is a major focus of clinical and basic science research. A …