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Scoring Systems Related to Outcome in Severe Injuries

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The evolution of trauma care is dependent on a thorough and correct description of the injuries sustained, the pathophysiological derangement of the injured individual, as well as outcome in terms of mortality and morbidity. Thus, scales for categorizing injuries have been developed that describe the injuries in anatomical terms and assess the physiological response to trauma. Taking into account the physiological reserve and the mechanisms of injury, these factors together constitute the most accurate basis for predicting the outcome of trauma to date. The effect of injuries is usually considered in terms of survival at 30 days after the trauma, but should also refer to the extent of disability and functional recovery. More than 50 different scoring systems for trauma have been proposed, indicating that the ideal system does not yet exist. Outcome prediction after trauma is still evolving and all of the systems used have their weaknesses. This chapter will give an overview and discuss some of the most commonly used systems in more detail.

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Örtenwall, P. (2012). Scoring Systems Related to Outcome in Severe Injuries. In: Lennquist, S. (eds) Medical Response to Major Incidents and Disasters. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21895-8_16

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