![]() However, in both fields, head and neck were more frequently injured. Compared to the Achaeans, the Trojans had more torso injuries, whereas Achaeans had more injuries to limbs and superficial tissues. ![]() Median NISS was higher in the Trojan group. Despite the high mortality, median New Injury Severity Score (NISS) was low, probably due to high prevalence of penetrating mono-systemic trauma. Overall mortality was 84.5% and was higher in the Trojan field (90.8% vs 61.5%). ![]() The majority of traumas (73.6%) involved Trojan warriors, with spears being the most frequent wounding agent (71%). Resultsġ48 reports of human traumas were analysed. Two different editions of Homer’s Iliad-one in English and one in Italian-were thoroughly studied and epidemiological data were statistically analysed. ![]() We aimed to analyse the Iliad from the perspective of a modern trauma registry: that is, to find historical and local prognostic factors through the epidemiological study of the reported traumas. Homer’s Iliad reports detailed descriptions of war traumas, with precise anatomical references, so that the Iliad can be considered the first trauma registry. ![]()
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