The evolution of trauma care in the Netherlands over 20 years.
Falco HietbrinkRoderick M HouwertKarlijn J P van WessemRogier K J SimmermacherGeertje A M GovaertMirjam B de JongIvar G J de BruinJohan de GraafLoek P H LeenenPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2019)
Further centralisation to a limited number of level 1 trauma centres in the Netherlands is necessary to consolidate experience and knowledge for the trauma surgeon. The future trauma surgeon, as specialist for injured patients, should be able to provide the vast majority of trauma care in this system. For the remaining part, intramural, regional and national collaboration is essential.