title: Assessment of the survivors of major trauma accidents.
abstract: Little has been written on the outcome of the survivors of major trauma accidents. The Glasgow outcome scale has been used to assess outcome following neurotrauma. This study of 90 patients reviewed at an average of 3.2 years post-injury used a modified form of the Glasgow outcome scale expanded to include all abbreviated injury score body areas. The average injury severity score was 23.3. The majority of patients had a satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Wellington School of Medicine, New Zealand.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horne
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schemitsch
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009520:New Zealand; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013534:Survival