Exploring the Impact of Traumatic Injury on Mortality: An analysis of the certified cause of death within one year of serious injury in the Scottish population

Accounting for approximately 8% of global deaths annually[1], traumatic injury is recognised as a significant public health challenge and cause of death worldwide. Current literature focuses on in-hospital and 30-day mortality following trauma in accordance with the Utstein criteria[2] for trauma analysis. However, several studies evaluating trauma systems have demonstrated a persistent increased risk of mortality for years following injury[3 –10].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research