Guidelines on penetrating abdominal trauma
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma has published guidelines on the nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal trauma. RECOMMENDATIONS […]
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Trauma
Care of severely injured patient
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CT cervical spine in obtunded trauma patients
Prolonged collar use and spinal immobilisation in ICU patients can contribute to pressure sores, increased intracranial pressure, venous obstruction, difficulties […]
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Better TBI outcome with HEMS
A retrospective study from Italy compared outcomes of head injured patients cared for by a ground ambulance service (GROUND) with […]
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Whole-body CT during trauma resuscitation
German trauma patients are more likely to survive if they have a whole body CT rather than selective scans. Or […]
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Open Fractures of the Lower Limb
Two major British surgical associations, the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Orthopaedic Association […]
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Pre-hospital thoracotomy and aortic clamping in blunt trauma
This is one of those ‘wow they really do that!?‘ papers…Patients undergoing thoracotomy and aortic clamping for pre-hospital blunt traumatic […]
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Plasma:red cell transfusion ratio in trauma
In major trauma patients who require blood transfusion, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to packed red blood cell (RBC) ratios of […]
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Self-extrication with a collar on
Using a sophisticated infrared six camera motion capture system, investigators demonstrated decreased cervical spine movement when collared volunteers self-extricated from […]
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Trauma Report
England’s National Audit Office has published ‘Major Trauma Care in England’ recommendations. Summary is available here
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Early Management of Patients with Head Injury
The 2009 SIGN Guidelines on Early Management of Patients with Head Injury contain extensive additional resources, such as documentation proformas […]