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This mini-review synthesizes recent evidence on the application of these technologies in emergency trauma care. Current studies suggest that AI can support prehospital triage, identify life-threatening injuries on imaging, predict mortality, transfusion needs, and other adverse outcomes, and facilitate early risk stratification for both physiological and psychological sequelae. Telemedicine has shown value in remote consultation, transfer decision support, and virtual follow-up, with potential to reduce unnecessary interfacility transfers and optimize trauma system efficiency. However, the field remains constrained by major challenges, including the predominance of retrospective validation studies, limited prospective evidence of clinical utility, concerns regarding algorithmic opacity and bias, and persistent barriers related to workflow integration, infrastructure, reimbursement, and human factors. 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