title: Patient assessment in polytrauma: current trends rely on multiple parameters to improve the prediction of complications and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics/Trauma, Aachen University Medical Center, Germany. Electronic address: papehc@aol.com.
authors.forename: Hans-Christoph
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.affiliation: Surgery at Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences, 954 Melvin Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403, USA.
authors.forename: Howard R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Champion
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices