Trauma
Clinical Review
Pelvic fracture pattern predicts the need for hemorrhage control
Blunt trauma patients admitted in shock with anterior posterior compression III or vertical shear fracture patterns, or patients with open pelvic...
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TBI scoring system predicts outcomes with only initial head CT findings
WASHINGTON, DC - A simple 8-point scoring system based on head CT findings accurately predicts mortality, morbidity, and even discharge...
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Novel device provides real-time glucose monitoring of critically ill
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Use of an automated bedside blood monitoring platform was safe and effective in measuring glucose in critically ill patients,...
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Brief screen helps identify patients with PTSD, depression
A new nine-item tool known as the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen demonstrated strong sensitivity and specificity for predicting PTSD and...
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Preperitoneal pelvic packing benefits subset of pelvic fracture patients
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Preperitoneal pelvic packing reduces mortality in patients with life-threatening hemorrhage due to unstable pelvic fractures,...
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Sarcopenia an effective measure of frailty in elderly patients
Sarcopenia is an independent predictor of 1-year mortality in elderly patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, results from a single-...
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ACS should make firearm injury prevention a priority, COT member survey says
Nearly 90% of American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma members of believe that the American College of Surgeons should give the highest or...
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Trauma operative training declining for general surgery residents
Trauma training for general surgery residents has significantly declined since the inception of the 80-hour workweek, results from a 15-year...
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A Modified Levering Technique for Removing a Broken Solid Intramedullary Tibial Nail: A Technical Tip
In both elective and revision surgery, removal of retained hardware can be unpredictable. Broken hardware, whether identified before or during...
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Study eyes anastomotic failure in stapled vs. hand-sewn techniques
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The risk of anastomotic failure among emergency general surgery patients requiring bowel resection and anastomosis stands at 12...