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Introduction
Trauma surgeons around the world felt the need for a common and mutually shared definition of a polytrauma patient. A Berlin criteria for a polytrauma patient definition were proposed by an expert panel and mutually accepted. As stated previously, burden caused by a severe trauma is long lasting.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the mortality of polytrauma patients by Berlin definition in long-term as well as factors associated in mortality of these patients.
Material and Methods
Helsinki Trauma Registry (HTR) was used for patient identification from 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2015. Penetrating trunk injuries and children <16 years are not included in the registry. The inclusion criteria for the HTR were ISS ≥16 in 2006 to 2011 and NISS ≥16 from 2012 onwards. Spinal injuries were excluded. Different groups were identified, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves were calculated to estimate the differences in mortality between different groups.
Results
We identified 3557 patients from HTR. Of these patients 500 (14.1%) were defined as polytrauma patient by Berlin definition. A Kaplan-Meier Survival curve will be drawn, and cumulative mortality calculated. We will run a cox regression analysis of these patients to see what factors influence to the long-term mortality of these patients.
Conclusion
We try to conclude the long-term mortality of these patients and factors associated to it.
References
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