TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of 425 consecutive trauma fatalities
T2 - An autopsy study
AU - Trunkey, Donald D.
AU - Lim, Robert C.
PY - 1974
Y1 - 1974
N2 - Four hundred and twenty-five trauma deaths were reviewed. This series confirms that the young productive age group is most at risk for accidental death. In this series, 44.9% of the deaths were due to brain injury, subdural or epidural hematomas. Thirty-five percent of the deaths were due to hemorrhage and probably represent the most potentially salvageable group. Eight patients had preventable deaths, and eleven patients had possible preventable deaths. Prevention of these deaths is dependent upon adequate ambulance personnel, physician judgment, quality of assessment and aggressive resuscitation and treatment. Regionalization of trauma centers may aid in the reduction of mortality from accidental death.
AB - Four hundred and twenty-five trauma deaths were reviewed. This series confirms that the young productive age group is most at risk for accidental death. In this series, 44.9% of the deaths were due to brain injury, subdural or epidural hematomas. Thirty-five percent of the deaths were due to hemorrhage and probably represent the most potentially salvageable group. Eight patients had preventable deaths, and eleven patients had possible preventable deaths. Prevention of these deaths is dependent upon adequate ambulance personnel, physician judgment, quality of assessment and aggressive resuscitation and treatment. Regionalization of trauma centers may aid in the reduction of mortality from accidental death.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0361-1124(74)80005-5
DO - 10.1016/S0361-1124(74)80005-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0016163531
SN - 0361-1124
VL - 3
SP - 368
EP - 371
JO - Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
JF - Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
IS - 6
ER -