Trauma system establishment and outcome improvement: A retrospective national cohort study in South Korea.
Junsik KwonMyeonggyun LeeKyoungwon JungJonghwan MoonYo HuhSeoyoung SongSora KimJung-In KoKyoungwon JungPublished in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2023)
We observed a significant reduction in preventable trauma death rate and risk-adjusted trauma mortality in the 5-year follow-up since 2015 when the national trauma system was established. These findings could serve as a model for low- and middle-income countries, where trauma systems are not yet established.