Abstract:Introduction
The authors compared pediatric thoracic patients in the Joint Theatre Trauma Registry (JTTR) to those in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) to assess differences in patient mortality rates and mortality risk accounting for age, injury patterns, and injury severity.
Materials and Methods
Patients less than 19 years of age with thoracic trauma were identified in both the JTTR and NTDB. Multiple logistic regressio… Show more
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