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The Impact of Trauma on Society

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Knowledge about the impact of trauma on society is essential to adopting a multidisciplinary approach to orthopaedic trauma care. Nearly 16,000 people die from injuries each day and for each of these fatalities, several thousand individuals survive with permanently disabling injuries. Trauma affects the youngest and most productive members of society, resulting in a wide variety of behavioural, psychological and functional problems. Psychological problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, pose an impact on functional outcomes as well as quality of life. Patients experiencing chronic pain even after their injuries have healed, face obstacles in returning to work and daily activities. Therefore, traumatic injuries, as well as subsequent rehabilitation, pose a significant social burden to victims as well as their families.

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  1. Orthopaedic Research Unit, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, 293 Wellington Street North, Suite 110, Hamilton, L8L 8E7, ON, Canada

    Farrah Naz Hussain

  2. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, 293 Wellington Street North, Suite 110, Hamilton, L8L 8E7, ON, Canada

    Mohit Bhandari

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  1. Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Pauwelsstraße 30, Aachen, 52057, Germany

    Hans-Christoph Pape

  2. Florida Orthopaedic Institute, N. Telecom Parkway 13020, Temple Terrace, 33637, Florida, USA

    Roy Sanders

  3. Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, University of Texas, Harry Hines Blvd. 5323, Dallas, 75390, Texas, USA

    Joseph Borrelli, Jr.

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Hussain, F.N., Bhandari, M. (2011). The Impact of Trauma on Society. In: Pape, HC., Sanders, R., Borrelli, Jr., J. (eds) The Poly-Traumatized Patient with Fractures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17986-0_1

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