Epidemiology of penetrating injury in an urban versus rural level 1 trauma center in the Netherlands

Background: Penetrating injury can encompass a large spectrum of injuries dependent on the penetrating object, the location of entry, and the trajectory of the object through the human body. Therefore, the management of penetrating injuries can be challenging and often requires rapid assessment and intervention. No universal definition of penetrating injury exists in the literature and little is known about the demographics and outcome of penetrating injury in the Netherlands. Objective: A research was carried out to ascertain the size and outcome of penetrating injuries in two level-one traum... Mehr ...