title: Options and hazards of the early appropriate care protocol for trauma patients with major fractures: Towards safe definitive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Trauma at Aachen University and Harald Tscherne Laboratory, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: papehc@aol.com.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Trauma at Aachen University and Harald Tscherne Laboratory, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: handruszkow@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Andruszkow
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Trauma at Aachen University and Harald Tscherne Laboratory, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: rpfeifer@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfeifer
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Trauma at Aachen University and Harald Tscherne Laboratory, University Hospital Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: fhildebrand@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Teaching Hospital, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott Lane, Salford M6 8HD, United Kingdom. Electronic address: bilal.barkatali@srft.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Barkatali
mesh_terms: D015998:Abbreviated Injury Scale; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D061214:Patient Safety; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors