Comparative analysis of two different Turkish hospital reports on polytrauma patients with thoracic trauma

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Yaldiz S., TULAY C. M., Yaldiz D., Arpat A. H., Bayulgen A., Pirzirenli M. G., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.27, no.1, pp.55-60, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.80195
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-60
  • Keywords: Associated injuries, polytrauma, thoracic trauma, CHEST TRAUMA, RIB FRACTURES, BLUNT TRAUMA, MORTALITY, MORBIDITY, MANAGEMENT, INJURY, THORACOTOMY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The present study aims to assess whether there are any differences in the management and outcome of polytrauma patients with thoracic trauma in trauma units of two different hospitals in the same country; one hospital is near the Syrian border.