Mortality Patterns in Patients with Multiple Trauma: A Systematic Review of Autopsy Studies.

PURPOSE:A high percentage (50%-60%) of trauma patients die due to their injuries prior to arrival at the hospital. Studies on preclinical mortality including post-mortem examinations are rare. In this review, we summarized the literature focusing on clinical and preclinical mortality and studies inc...

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Main Authors: Roman Pfeifer, Michel Teuben, Hagen Andruszkow, Bilal M Barkatali, Hans-Christoph Pape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4752312?pdf=render