Guest Editorial: Introduction to the Trauma Special Issue

Trauma, the consequences and management of non-iatrogenic in- jury, whether intentional or unintentional, is a potentially preventable, yet everyday occurrence on the roads and in the homes of people across Africa. Almost 90% of the trauma-burden is in the developing world (LMIC’s), while the resources for treating trauma abound in higher in- come economically developed countries. [1] This Special Injury Issue of AfJEM aims to highlight the work being done in assessment, prevention and management of trauma in Africa, through a series of papers addressing various aspects of trauma, from the pre-hospital, the Emergency Centre, injury identification and defi- nitive care perspectives and also illustrating the role of intensive care in the LMIC environment.....