BACKGROUND By ensuring timely access to trauma center (TC) care, well-organized
trauma systems have the potential to significantly reduce injury-related mortality. However, …

Background Atraumatic needles have been proposed to lower complication rates after
lumbar puncture. However, several surveys indicate that clinical adoption of these needles …

Purpose With the publication of a large randomized-controlled trial (RCT) suggesting that
tranexamic acid (TXA) may improve head-injury-related deaths, we aimed to determine the …

BACKGROUND: Disparities in access to services across genders have been reported in
many healthcare settings. The extent to which this occurs in the case of emergency surgical …

Background Nutritional supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids has been proposed to
modulate the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in sepsis. If proved to improve …

BACKGROUND: In the last decade, CT angiography has become the dominant diagnostic
modality for blunt aortic injury and endovascular repair has become the leading aortic repair …

Background: Stereotactic brain biopsy techniques have been a focus of rapid technological
innovation. The recent advent of frameless stereotaxy has invited the question of whether it …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is routinely used in patients
with severe respiratory failure and has been increasingly needed during the COVID-19 …

BACKGROUND The management of a mangled lower extremity is complex and requires
consideration of a patient’s injury pattern, medical history, social context, and preference. The …

BACKGROUND More than a third of patients with severe injury who receive initial care at
nontrauma centers (NTCs) are not transferred to trauma center care. In those who are …