Are pentraxin 3 and transsignaling early markers for immunologic injury severity in polytrauma? A pilot study.

Abstract

Inflammatory-related conditions and organ failure (OF) lead to late trauma mortality. Cytokine profiles can predict adverse events and mortality, potentially guiding treatment strategies (damage control surgery versus early total care). However, the specific cytokines to predict the clinical course in polytraumatized patients are not fully identified.