破伤风是创伤的一种严重并发症。迄今为止尽管有些新的药物与治疗方法,如冬眠药物、人工呼吸法及箭毒施用法等,但其死亡率仍然很高。据估计每年全世界死于破伤风者约50,000人;其死亡率约占发病数的40%。既往世界上几次大战中,破伤风的发病率逐步下降,说明破伤风是可以通过一些合理措施获得预防的。这些预防方法包括被动 Tetanus is a serious complication of trauma. To date, despite some new medicines and treatments, such as hibernation medicine, artificial respiration and arrowhead poisoning, the mortality rate is still high. It is estimated that around 50,000 people die of tetanus worldwide each year; their mortality rate accounts for about 40% of the number of cases. In the past world wars, the incidence of tetanus gradually declined, indicating that tetanus can be prevented through some reasonable measures. These prevention methods include passive