Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Table of Contents Z Orthop Unfall 2023; 161(03): 297-303DOI: 10.1055/a-1651-0996 Original Article Causes of Death in the Seriously Injured -Why do Severely Injured Patients Die Today? Article in several languages: English | deutsch Arne Wilharm 1 Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland , Alexander Pflug 1 Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland , Franz Loos 1 Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland , Oliver Sommerfeld 2 Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland , Gunther O Hofmann 1 Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland 3 Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, BG Kliniken Bergmannstrost, Halle, Deutschland , Stefanie Sauer 4 Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article Keywords Keywordsmultiple trauma - mortality - trauma registry - trauma care Full Text References References 1 Krug EG, Sharma GK, Lozano R. The global burden of injuries. Am J Public Health 2000; 90: 523-526 2 Buschmann C, Tsokos M, Kleber C. Vermeidbare Todesfälle nach Trauma. Nofall Rettungsmed 2015; 18: 316-324 3 Pfeifer R, Tarkin IS, Rocos B. et al. Patterns of mortality and causes of death in polytrauma patients--has anything changed?. Injury 2009; 40: 907-911 4 TraumaRegister DGU(®). 20 years TraumaRegister DGU(®): development, aims and structure. Injury 2014; 45 (Suppl. 03) S6-S13 5 Baker CC, Oppenheimer L, Stephens B. et al. Epidemiology of trauma deaths. Am J Surg 1980; 140: 144-150 6 Trunkey D, Lim RC. Analysis of 425 consecutive trauma fatalities: An autopsy study. J Am Coll Emerg Phys 1974; 3: 368-371 7 Trunkey D, Blaisdell F. Epidemiology of Trauma. Sci Am 1988; 4: b22 8 Kleber C, Giesecke MT, Tsokos M. et al. Overall distribution of trauma-related deaths in Berlin 2010: advancement or stagnation of German trauma management?. World J Surg 2012; 36: 2125-2130 9 Vincent JL, Moreno R, Takala J. et al. The SOFA (Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment) score to describe organ dysfunction/failure. On behalf of the Working Group on Sepsis-Related Problems of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Med 1996; 22: 707-710 10 Bone RC, Balk RA, Cerra FB. et al. Definitions for Sepsis and Organ Failure and Guidelines for the Use of Innovative Therapies in Sepsis. The ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference Committee. American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine. Chest 1992; 101: 1644-1655 11 Kleber C, Giesecke MT, Tsokos M. et al. Trauma-related preventable deaths in Berlin 2010: need to change prehospital management strategies and trauma management education. World J Surg 2013; 37: 1154-1161 12 Hitosugi M, Takatsu A, Shigeta A. Injuries of motorcyclists and bicyclists examined at autopsy. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1999; 20: 251-255 13 Baker CC, Oppenheimer L, Stephens B. et al. Epidemiology of trauma deaths. Am J Surg 1980; 140: 144-150 14 Trunkey DD. Trauma. Accidental and intentional injuries account for more years of life lost in the U.S. than cancer and heart disease. Among the prescribed remedies are improved preventive efforts, speedier surgery and further research. Sci Am 1983; 249: 28-35 15 Sauaia A, Moore FA, Moore EE. et al. Epidemiology of trauma deaths: a reassessment. J Trauma 1995; 38: 185-193 16 Rauf R, von Matthey F, Croenlein M. et al. Changes in the temporal distribution of in-hospital mortality in severely injured patients-An analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU. PLoS One 2019; 14: e0212095
