BACKGROUND: Traumatic subclavian artery injury (SAI) remains uncommon but can lead
to significant morbidity and mortality. Although open and endovascular repair offer excellent …

BACKGROUND Optimal management of exsanguinating pelvic fractures remains controversial.
Our previous experience suggested that management decisions based on a defined …

Substantial efforts have focused on physical rehabilitation to help speed the recovery process
posttrauma. Despite intensive physical therapy, many trauma patients never return to their …

Background Blunt aortic injury (BAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent the 2 leading
causes of death after blunt trauma. The goal of this study was to examine the impact of TBI …

BACKGROUND Both groups A and AB plasma have been approved for emergency-release
transfusion in acutely bleeding trauma patients before blood grouping being performed. The …

BACKGROUND Traumatic popliteal arterial injury (TPAI) is associated with a risk of both
limb loss and long-term morbidity due to prolonged ischemia and the often-associated …

Background Blunt aortic injury (BAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are the leading causes
of death after blunt trauma. The purposes of this study were to identify predictors of mortality …

BACKGROUND Timing of extremity fracture fixation in patients with an associated major
vascular injury remains controversial. Some favor temporary fracture fixation before definitive …

Background The current literature offers mixed conclusions regarding the effect of increased
body mass index (BMI) on outcomes after trauma laparotomy. This study evaluated the …

BACKGROUND Various management strategies exist for the abdomen that will not close. At
our institution, these patients are managed with polyglactin 910 mesh followed 14 days later …