Epidemiology of severe trauma.

Major injury is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. Among those under 35 years of age, it is the leading cause of death and disability. Traffic accidents alone are the main cause, fundamentally in low- and middle-income countries.

[Epidemiological profile of late mortality in severe polytraumatisms].

Objective: A study is made of the epidemiology, chronogramand causes of late mortality in traumatized patients.

Design: A prospective, observational cohort study of adult trauma patients was carried out.

Settings: Province of Guipúzcoa (Basque Country, Spain).