25-Year Experience With Polytraumatized Patients in a Level 1 Trauma Center.: Polytrauma Between 1995 and 2019: What Has Changed
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Polytrauma
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Enrollment
- 1400
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- In-hospital mortality in polytrauma patients.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
In this study patients who were admitted to our hospital with critical injuries were enrolled retrospectively from January 1992 to December 2019. Patients with an ISS>16 points, an AIS >3 in one body region and at least 2 different body regions affected were included. Possible prognostic factors were evaluated.
Investigators
Dr. Valerie Weihs
Principle Investigator
Medical University of Vienna
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ISS \>16 points
- •AIS \>3 in one body region
- •at least 2 body regions affected
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients younger than 18 years of age
- •isolated traumatic brain injury
- •minor injuries (AIS \<3 or ISS \<16 points)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
In-hospital mortality in polytrauma patients.
Time Frame: January 1st 1992 to December 31st 2019
Possible prognostic factors influencing the outcome of polytrauma patients.
Time Frame: January 1st 1992 to December 31st 2019
Evaluation of concomitant traumatic brain injury, resuscitation, injury severity and trauma mechanisms in polytrauma patients.