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Z Orthop Unfall 2023; 161(03): 297-303
DOI: 10.1055/a-1651-0996
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Causes of Death in the Seriously Injured -Why do Severely Injured Patients Die Today?

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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
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Keywords

multiple trauma - mortality - trauma registry - trauma care


Publication History

Received: 15 April 2021

Accepted after revision: 17 September 2021

Article published online:
28 December 2021

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