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Polytrauma: challenges and management Polytrauma (PT) caused by traffic accidents and falls are major cause of death and disability in patients under 50 years of age with immense socio-economic impact because of loss of productivity and
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distinct patterns so as to better recognize and treat them is a viable approach to better caring for these often-complex poly-trauma MCC patients. Open access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution
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