Publication details
The influence of body mass index on injury pattern in polytrauma: thorax as the main source of comlications
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Global Epidemic Obesity |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.hoajonline.com/obesity/2052-5966/1/3 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.7243/2052-5966-1-3 |
| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | BMI; polytrauma; abbreviated injury scale; murray score; SOFA score |
| Attached files | |
| Description | Overweight and obesity lead to a higher incidence of thoracic trauma in a polytrauma situation and may additionally handicap ventilation in an obstructive manner. |