Clinical Study

Early and Rapid Diagnosis with Multislice CT Reduces Lethality in Trauma Patients Requiring Intensive Care: Findings of a Prospective Study

Table 5

Patterns of injuries at Bergmannstrost Hospital (only patients admitted directly from trauma scene) versus TraumaRegister DGU group (level 1 centres, admitted directly from trauma scene).

Localisation of injury Bergmannstrost 2004–2010TR-DGU 2004–2010

Head58.9%59.3%
Chest60.4%57.0%
Abdomen23.2%19.7%
Extremities40.2%35.5%*

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