Trends in polytrauma incidence among major trauma admissions.
Benjamin Maurice HardyKate Louise KingNatalie EnninghorstZsolt Janos BaloghPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
Polytrauma patients represent about 25% of the major trauma admissions, with higher injury severity, static incidence and higher but improving mortality in comparison to all major trauma patients. Separate reporting and focused research on this group are warranted as monitoring the entire major trauma cohort does not identify these specifics of this high acuity subgroup.