Citation

Sidhu DS, Sodi GS, Banerjee AK. Indian J. Med. Sci. 1993; 47(1): 12-18.

Affiliation

Dept of Surgery, Government Medical College Patiala.

Erratum On

Indian J Med Sci 1993;47(3):80

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Indian Journal of Medical Sciences Trust, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8514341

Abstract

To assess the mortality incidence among trauma victims, one year prospective study comprising all patients admitted in Rajendra Hospital, Patiala, Punjab with physical trauma was undertaken. Road traffic accidents were the commonest cause of trauma-death followed closely by thermal injury. Mortality was highest among victims of multiple injuries. The mortality rate increased in direct proportion to increase in transportation time and Injury Severity Score (ISS). We advocate some simple preventive and regulatory steps to lower the mortality incidence in trauma cases.

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