Standards of fracture care in polytrauma: results of a Europe-wide survey by the ESTES polytrauma section.

Julian SchererRaul CoimbraDiego MarianiLuke LeenenRadko KomadinaRuben PeraltaLuka FattoriIngo MarziKlaus WendtChristine GaarderHans-Christoph PapeRoman Pfeifer

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)

Different definitions of polytrauma are used in the clinical setting. Indication for and the extent of secondary (definitive) surgery are mainly dependent on the polytrauma patient`s physiology. The «Window of Opportunity» plays a less important role in decision making.

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