Improved survival of multiply injured patients by early internal fixation and prophylactic mechanical ventilation.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*