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Tissue trauma induces an inflammatory response in the host. Although the inflammatory response has beneficial effects at the site of injury including wound healing and the elimination of exogenous microorganisms, an exaggerated systemic inflammatory response may develop into acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiple organ failure (MOF). Various mediators and cell types are involved in the inflammatory response after trauma. In addition, the development of complications (ARDS, sepsis, and MOF) is regulated by the degree of injury, the type of injured tissue, age, gender, and physical condition. In this chapter, we describe various factors involved in the inflammatory changes after trauma, and aim to understand how these factors interact to progress to systemic inflammation, ARDS, and MOF.
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Tsukamoto, T. (2011). Local Inflammatory Changes Induced by Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries. 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_4
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