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Trauma and injuries represent a significant proportion of global mortality and continue to increase annually. Direct costs, such as medical and surgical interventions as well as indirect costs such as those of rehabilitation, missed work and mortality sum up the total economic burden of these injuries on society. Road traffic accidents remain to be a substantial cause of trauma in both developed and underdeveloped countries. Some studies suggest that despite sustained economic prosperity and improved healthcare, road traffic accidents continue to rise and cost nations as much as 3% of their gross domestic product annually. Along with other organizations, the World Health Organization has set out recommendations and proposed guidelines to improve road infrastructure, standardized vehicle safety regulations as well as speed regulations to combat the costs of these injuries. These preventative measures alongside preventative measures in the setting of osteoporosis have decreased the economic burden worldwide. Furthermore, the development and innovation of osteosynthesis over the last 60 years have decreased the economic costs on society and reduced the mortality associated with trauma and injuries.
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Atwan, Y., Schemitsch, E.H. (2022). Economic Aspects of Trauma Care. In: Pape, HC., Borrelli Jr., J., Moore, E.E., Pfeifer, R., Stahel, P.F. (eds) Textbook of Polytrauma Management . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95906-7_2
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