High Mortality from Major Vascular Trauma in Traffic Accidents: A Population-Based Study

• Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
• Main Authors: Johannesdottir, B. K., Johannesdottir, U., Jonsson, T., Lund, S. H., Mogensen, B., Gudbjartsson, T.
• Other Authors: University of Iceland Research Fund, Landspitali University Hospital Scientific Fund
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2019
• Subjects: Surgery; Stent; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1457496919863944; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1457496919863944; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/1457496919863944

Background and Aims: Injuries involving major arteries are an important cause of mortality and morbidity, most often from road traffic accidents. Our aim was to study the outcome of major vascular trauma from traffic accidents in an entire population, including patients who die at the scene and thos...