Experience of pre-hospital treatment of survivors of falls-related trauma by an Australian helicopter emergency medical service. - Janssen DJ, Burns BJ.

Email Experience of pre-hospital treatment of survivors of falls-related trauma by an Australian helicopter emergency medical service.Janssen DJ, Burns BJ. Injury 2012; ePub(ePub): ePub.Affiliation: Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (GSA-HEMS), Drover Rd, Bankstown Airport 2200, NSW, Australia.DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.04.012     What is this?PMID: 22633694(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)BACKGROUND: Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (GSA-HEMS) operates a doctor and paramedic team providing pre-hospital and inter-hospital retrieval. Falls are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among trauma patients. In NSW, patients injured by falling comprise 38% of those with serious to critical injuries (ISS