Trauma
Clinical Review
Predicting and Preventing Injury in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) players are at significant risk for both chronic, repetitive overuse injuries as well as acute traumatic injuries....
Clinical Review
Epidemiology, Treatment, and Prevention of Lumbar Spine Injuries in Major League Baseball Players
In recent years, increased attention has been paid to injuries occurring in Major League Baseball (MLB) players. Although most of the current...
Conference Coverage
Tourniquets overemphasized in mass shooting response planning
Tourniquets are being overemphasized in preparations for mass shootings in the United States.
Conference Coverage
VTE prophylaxis within 72 hours seems safe in severe TBI
Early prophylaxis for VTE in patients with traumatic brain injury appears to be safe, although the decision of when to start should still depend...
Conference Coverage
Surgeons dinged by incomplete risk adjustment for emergency cases
Perioperatice risk factors affect postoperative morbidity and mortality differently in emergency and nonemergency surgery.
Conference Coverage
A better way to relieve rib fracture pain in the ICU
A DIY nerve block for rib fracture pain in the ICU.
News
Level 1 activation reduces LOS, mortality in geriatric trauma
Assigning all elderly trauma patients to Level 1 status linked to less time in the ED and lower mortality.
Original Research
Improving Spanning-Knee External Fixator Stiffness: A Biomechanical Study
The purpose of this study was to test and compare external fixator construct stiffness using pin-to-bar clamps or multipin clamps across 2...
Conference Coverage
Simple change increases forced-air warming use in trauma
It can take as little as a month to make forced-air warming blankets a routine part of hypothermia care in trauma.
Conference Coverage
Baux cut-points predict geriatric burn outcomes
A decision-making tool for geriatric burn patients should help physicians and families decide the treatment course.
News
Early severe-injury DCL fascial closure more likely with postop hypertonic saline
Key clinical point: Order 30 cc/hour of 3% sodium chloride after bleeding DCL if you want to close patients in about a day. Major finding: The...