Authors misinterpreted results of study that they cited

doi:10.1136/bmj.313.7049.111b

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E K Alpar,
M King

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Consultant anaesthetist University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham B29 6ID

EDITOR,—D F Bowden and D P Burke's suggestion that the major injuries unit in Birmingham contributes to the current lack of provision of intensive care services in the city is based on incorrect facts and lack of understanding of the situation.1 This is partly due to a misreading or a misinterpretation of a thesis that does not support their assertions.2

The number of patients admitted to the five …