Comparison of the Injury Mechanism, Pattern and Initial Management Approach for Orthopedic Injuries According to the Injury Severity in Moderate-to-Severe Injured Patients
Abstract:This study compared the injury mechanism, site, type, initial management approach of orthopedic injury, and outcomes according to the injury severity in moderate-to-severe injured patients. Materials and Methods: During 57-month, excluding the period when the authors' emergency/trauma center was not operating, from 2014 to 2019, a retrospective study was conducted on 778 patients with orthopedic injuries among patients with an Injury Severity Score (ISS)>9 scored. The patients were classified into moderate-inj… Show more
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