Damage Control OrthopedicsCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 4 - Trang 183-186 - 2018
D. Bieler, A. Franke, S. Flohé
This review focuses on the concept of damage control orthopedics (DCO), the staged procedure to prevent the multiple injury patients from additional unnecessary trauma by postponable extensive surgery. The principles of damage control orthopedics are staged procedures and, in the first surgical step, the main principles are to stop the bleeding, to restore perfusion with a limited surgical burden,...... hiện toàn bộ
Thoracoscopic Management of Traumatic SequelaeCurrent Trauma Reports - - 2016
Laura Godat, Emily Cantrell, Raul Coimbra
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery can be beneficial for patients with penetrating and blunt thoracic trauma. It has utility in the initial assessment as well as the management of sequelae of traumatic injuries, especially retained hemothorax, and should be part of any trauma surgeon’s skill set. This review intends to emphasize the best-supported indications and timing for the use of this surgi...... hiện toàn bộ
Damage Control Resuscitation: Restarting the Machinery of LifeCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 4 - Trang 199-204 - 2018
David J. J. Muckart
Resuscitation of the patients suffering major haemorrhage has seen a marked change in mind-set in the current millennium. This article contains a perspective on the history of shock, the detrimental effects of the traditional sequential resuscitation reactive approach of using clear fluids for volume expansion followed by blood and component therapy, and the current philosophy of the early proacti...... hiện toàn bộ
Early and Persistent Hemothorax and PneumothoraxCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 1 - Trang 251-256 - 2015
Brandon R. Bruns, Jose J. Diaz
The incidence of traumatic injury to the thorax is estimated at up to 40 % of patients that require hospitalization. The vast majority of these injuries can be managed with observation. However, the presence of pneumothorax or hemothorax has traditionally mandated tube thoracostomy placement and the inherent morbidities that may arise. Persistent pneumothorax is typically defined as the presence o...... hiện toàn bộ
#ThisIsOurLane: Incorporating Gun Violence Prevention into Clinical CareCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 5 - Trang 169-173 - 2019
Sejal Hathi, Chana A. Sacks
This article reviews the medical community’s evolving perspective on its role in gun violence prevention efforts, particularly evaluating the evidence for and potential impact of patient education and firearm safety counseling. Growing numbers of physicians and professional medical societies recognize gun violence as a public health crisis and are increasingly supporting a more active role for the...... hiện toàn bộ
Women Surgeons in the Military: Perspectives on Deployed Surgical LeadershipCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 9 - Trang 149-157 - 2023
Pamela M. Choi, Stephanie Streit, Katherine Wrenn-Maresh, Mary Stuever, Danielle B. Holt, Matthew D. Tadlock, Jennifer M. Gurney
To review the history of women surgeons in the US military and juxtapose this history with five invited commentaries on deployed surgical leadership from women of various experiences, services, and ranks, to help prepare future trainees and those surgeons who have not yet deployed. Throughout American history, women have played a significant role in serving the Armed Forces in both informal and fo...... hiện toàn bộ
Evaluation of Cervical Spine InjuriesCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 5 - Trang 48-53 - 2019
Ajay Malhotra, Ajai K. Malhotra
Critically evaluate the current evidence in evaluation of the cervical spine following trauma. Little has changed in the evaluation of the cervical spine following penetrating trauma. Significant advances have been made in the evaluation following blunt trauma. Recent research has focused on evaluating the accuracy of recent generation-computed tomographic (CT) scanners in excluding (or identifyin...... hiện toàn bộ
The Trauma Fellow’s Perspective on Grit and Resilience and Its Role in WellnessCurrent Trauma Reports - Tập 9 - Trang 77-82 - 2023
Julia R. Coleman
To describe the unique stressors of surgical training and fellowship and how grit and resilience influence trainee wellness Surgical training is an intense, high-stress experience. For fellows-in-training, unique stressors are associated with this chapter of training, from financial pressors to the stress of job acquisition. Wellness is essential for surgical fellows, not just for the critical nee...... hiện toàn bộ