2025
Direct anterior approach for femoral neck fractures: Why and how?
Vasudevan R, Brzezinski A, Kaszuba S, Ani L, Essis M, Rubin L. Direct anterior approach for femoral neck fractures: Why and how? Journal Of Clinical Orthopaedics And Trauma 2025, 67: 102995. PMID: 40475841, PMCID: PMC12136708, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2025.102995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemoral neck fracturesClosed reduction internal fixationNeck fracturesManagement of femoral neck fracturesSurgical management of femoral neck fracturesGeriatric femoral neck fracturesMuscle sparing techniqueReduction internal fixationHigh-energy trauma patientsIncidence of adverse outcomesMeta-analysesOrthopedic injuriesEarly functional outcomesTrauma patientsTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse outcomesInternal fixationHip arthroplastyFunctional outcomesElderly patient populationAnatomical reductionPatient populationHipDAA approachDirect anterior approachPrehospital Trauma Compendium: Pediatric Severe and Inflicted Trauma – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP
Cicero M, Adelgais K, Funaro M, Schissler K, Doswell A, Harris M, Jones R, Lester J, Martin-Gill C. Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Pediatric Severe and Inflicted Trauma – A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP. Prehospital Emergency Care 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 39889234, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2457141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency medical servicesPrehospital evaluationOverall quality of careQuality of carePediatric trauma patientsPatterns of injuryMedical directorsMedical servicesInflicted traumaTrauma guidelinesPatient outcomesPosition statementTrauma patientsPrehospitalOverall qualityUnique physiologyPatientsTraumaSeverityCareNAEMSPPediatricCliniciansGuidelines
2024
Scanning the aged to minimize missed injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study
Ho V, Kishawi S, Hill H, O'Brien J, Ratnasekera A, Seng S, Ton T, Butts C, Muller A, Diaz B, Baltazar G, Petrone P, Pacheco T, Morrissey S, Chung T, Biller J, Jacobson L, Williams J, Nebughr C, Udekwu P, Tann K, Piehl C, Veatch J, Capasso T, Kuncir E, Kodadek L, Miller S, Altan D, Mentzer C, Damiano N, Burke R, Earley A, Doris S, Villa E, Wilkinson M, Dixon J, Wu E, Moncrief M, Palmer B, Herzing K, Egodage T, Williams J, Haan J, Lightwine K, Colling K, Harry M, Nahmias J, Tay-Lasso E, Cuschieri J, Hinojosa C, Claridge J. Scanning the aged to minimize missed injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024, 98: 101-110. PMID: 38797882, PMCID: PMC11599468, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative predictive valueHigh-risk criteriaBlunt trauma patientsPan-scanTorso CTMissed injuriesComputed tomographyTrauma patientsClinical algorithmInjury diagnosisIncidence of blunt traumaPositive clinical findingsPhysical exam findingsLack of evidence-based guidanceMulticenter studyClinical findingsProspective validationExam findingsEvidence-based guidanceBlunt traumaClinical useGeriatric patientsPatientsPredictive valueTrauma populationImplementing Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment at Pediatric Trauma Centers: A Step Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
Mello M, Baird J, Spirito A, Lee L, Kiragu A, Scott K, Zonfrillo M, Christison-Lagay E, Bromberg J, Ruest S, Pruitt C, Lawson K, Nasr I, Aidlen J, Maxson R, Becker S. Implementing Screening, Brief Interventions, and Referral to Treatment at Pediatric Trauma Centers: A Step Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2024, 59: 161618. PMID: 39097494, PMCID: PMC11486576, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric trauma centerElectronic health recordsReferral to treatmentBrief interventionTrauma centerImplementation strategiesPost-implementationAmerican College of Surgeons criteriaPrimary care providersCluster randomized trialStepped wedge cluster randomized trialCluster randomized designHigh-risk useTrauma patientsDeliver SBIRTLevel of Evidence Level IIAdolescent trauma patientsCare providersImplementation trialImplementing screeningAOD screeningHealth recordsSpecialty servicesPre-implementationEHR dataIs there a need for fresh frozen plasma and platelet transfusion in trauma patients receiving submassive transfusion?
Jehan F, Zangbar B, Rafieezadeh A, Shnaydman I, Klein J, Con J, Prabhakaran K. Is there a need for fresh frozen plasma and platelet transfusion in trauma patients receiving submassive transfusion? Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2024, 9: e001310. PMID: 38737815, PMCID: PMC11086383, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnits of PRBCsFresh frozen plasmaPlatelet transfusionsFrozen plasmaMultivariate regression modelTrauma patientsUnits packed red blood cellsLevel III retrospective studyQuality Improvement Program databaseAcute respiratory distress syndromeSafety of fresh frozen plasmaTrauma Quality Improvement Program databaseRate of complicationsRespiratory distress syndromeRate of sepsisAcute kidney injuryMultivariate regression analysisRegression modelsPropensity score matchingDistress syndromeBlood transfusionImproved survivalRetrospective studySurvival improvementAdult patientsWhole blood resuscitation for injured patients requiring transfusion: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Meizoso J, Cotton B, Lawless R, Kodadek L, Lynde J, Russell N, Gaspich J, Maung A, Anderson C, Reynolds J, Haines K, Kasotakis G, Freeman J. Whole blood resuscitation for injured patients requiring transfusion: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024, 97: 460-470. PMID: 38531812, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult civilian trauma patientsCivilian trauma patientsWhole blood resuscitationLength of stayICU length of stayMeta-analysisTrauma patientsSystematic reviewAssess quality of evidenceBlood transfusionInjured patientsBlood-based resuscitationBlood resuscitationEastern Association for the Surgery of TraumaInfectious complicationsQuality of evidenceRisk of biasEvidence-based recommendationsComponent therapyEnglish-language studiesAssociated with decreased mortalityHemorrhage control proceduresICU lengthWeb of ScienceCINAHL PlusLetter to the Editor Re “Rethinking Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Trauma Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M. Letter to the Editor Re “Rethinking Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Trauma Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Injury 2024, 55: 111359. PMID: 38262333, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111359.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSurgical techniques for damage control operations for abdominal, thoracic, pelvic, and extremity trauma
Patel P, Kapil A, Davis K, Luchette F. Surgical techniques for damage control operations for abdominal, thoracic, pelvic, and extremity trauma. 2024, 494-500.e1. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69787-3.00078-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDamage control operationTrauma patientsPhysiologic parametersDamage control managementDefinitive operative managementUrgent hemorrhage controlIntensive care unitIntravascular volume statusDamage control strategyPatient physiologic parametersImmediate resuscitationCare unitDefinitive managementPhysiologic derangementsVolume statusOperative courseOperative managementExtremity traumaInitial procedureSurgical techniquePatientsOngoing transfusionOrthopedic operationsHemorrhage controlBody temperature
2023
Fragmentation of Care After Geriatric Trauma: A Nationwide Analysis of outcomes and Predictors
Gogna S, Zangbar B, Rafieezadeh A, Hanna K, Shnaydman I, Con J, Bronstein M, Klein J, Prabhakaran K. Fragmentation of Care After Geriatric Trauma: A Nationwide Analysis of outcomes and Predictors. The American Surgeon 2023, 90: 1007-1014. PMID: 38062751, DOI: 10.1177/00031348231220569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureFragmentation of careGeriatric traumaSevere head and neck traumaTrauma patientsHead and neck traumaAssociated with high mortalityMultivariate binary logistic regression analysisElderly trauma patientsMultivariate logistic regressionBinary logistic regression analysisNationwide Readmissions DatabaseLogistic regression analysisTrauma patient outcomesAnalysis of outcomesRate of deathHealth care systemNon-index hospitalsNeck traumaElderly patientsHeart failureIndex hospitalizationReadmissions DatabaseFragmented careFemale genderChanges in Older Adult Trauma Quality When Evaluated Using Longer-Term Outcomes vs In-Hospital Mortality
Zogg C, Cooper Z, Peduzzi P, Falvey J, Castillo-Angeles M, Kodadek L, Staudenmayer K, Davis K, Tinetti M, Lichtman J. Changes in Older Adult Trauma Quality When Evaluated Using Longer-Term Outcomes vs In-Hospital Mortality. JAMA Surgery 2023, 158: e234856. PMID: 37792354, PMCID: PMC10551815, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.4856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-level factorsTraumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryHospital mortalityTrauma QualityOlder adultsHip fractureComposite scoreHigher risk-adjusted oddsLevel 1 trauma centerIn-Hospital MortalityRisk-adjusted oddsLong-term outcomesMultivariable logistic regressionNontrauma centersTrauma patientsTerm outcomesTrauma centerPrimary diagnosisBrain injuryTrauma systemMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare feeService claimsForms of traumaGoals of Care for the Critically Injured Trauma Patient
Kodadek L. Goals of Care for the Critically Injured Trauma Patient. Current Trauma Reports 2023, 10: 1-8. DOI: 10.1007/s40719-023-00265-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGoals of carePrimary palliative carePurpose of ReviewToHigh-quality careOperative interventionTrauma patientsPalliative careCare discussionsCare conversationsPatientsQuality careOptimal timingNonbeneficial careCareImproved qualityRecent studiesSpecial considerationAppropriate goalsAdmissionReviewToPhysiciansProvider Perceptions of Oxygenation Strategies for Critically Ill Trauma Patients With and Without Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Dylla L, Douin D, Cwik J, Steinwand A, Rice J, Jackson C, Anderson E, Higgins H, Monte A, Ginde A. Provider Perceptions of Oxygenation Strategies for Critically Ill Trauma Patients With and Without Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 166-175. PMID: 37948260, PMCID: PMC11022338, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritically Ill Trauma PatientsCritical care providersTraumatic brain injuryCare providersTrauma patientsSupplemental oxygenNon-TBI patientsCross-sectional surveyUniversity of Colorado HospitalCase-based scenariosProviders' perceptionsProvider practicesCritically ill TBI patientsProviders' viewsOxygen useProvider typeAdministration of supplemental oxygenTargeted educationAssociated with increased mortalityBrain injuryOxygen saturation thresholdsModerate-to-severeSupplemental oxygen useFisher's exact testCritically ill patientsBehavioral Activation for Orthopedic Trauma Patients After Discharge: A Case Series Report of an Open-Label, Prospective Observational Pilot Study
Ching T, Gitajn I, Rotenberg S, Lyons K, Brady R. Behavioral Activation for Orthopedic Trauma Patients After Discharge: A Case Series Report of an Open-Label, Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2023, 30: 597-609. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2022.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProspective observational pilot studyObservational pilot studyBehavioral activationMental healthPilot studyOrthopaedic trauma patientsCase series reportRisk of depressionTraumatic limb injuriesCase series designMental health interventionsOpen labelSurgical patientsPostsurgical patientsTrauma patientsFuture trialsSurgical recoverySeries reportLimb injuriesOrthopaedic traumaPhysical activityHigh riskControl groupPosttraumatic stress symptomsPatientsApplication possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review
Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Allam O, Remy K, Miragall M, Safi A, Alfertshofer M, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Application possibilities of artificial intelligence in facial vascularized composite allotransplantation—a narrative review. Frontiers In Surgery 2023, 10: 1266399. PMID: 38026484, PMCID: PMC10646214, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1266399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite allotransplantationLong-term outcomesFacial trauma patientsSevere facial disfigurementRejection episodesSurgical treatmentTrauma patientsMalignancy screeningReconstructive surgeryClinical challengeFacial traumaPaucity of studiesReconstructive strategiesNarrative reviewPatientsFacial disfigurementAllotransplantationFuture studiesSurgeryDiagnosisTraumaDisfigurementCounseling for opioids prescribed at discharge of hospitalized adolescent trauma patients
Mello M, Lee L, Christison-Lagay E, Spirito A, Becker S, Bromberg J, Ruest S, Zonfrillo M, Scott K, Pruitt C, Lawson K, Nasr I, Aidlen J, Baird J. Counseling for opioids prescribed at discharge of hospitalized adolescent trauma patients. Injury Epidemiology 2023, 10: 53. PMID: 37872639, PMCID: PMC10594678, DOI: 10.1186/s40621-023-00465-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent trauma patientsElectronic health recordsTrauma patientsPain medicationHospital dischargeAdolescent patientsAOD useDocumentation of counselingPrescribed pain medicationPediatric trauma centerPrescription pain medicationOpioid use disorderScreening resultsSafe useHospital discussionPrescribed opioidsTrauma centerNational cohortSafety counselingOpioidsHigh riskPatientsUse disordersDrug useAdolescent SurveyOutcomes among trauma patients with duodenal leak following primary versus complex repair of duodenal injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial
Choron R, Teichman A, Bargoud C, Sciarretta J, Smith R, Hanos D, Afif I, Beard J, Dhillon N, Zhang A, Ghneim M, Devasahayam R, Gunter O, Smith A, Sun B, Cao C, Reynolds J, Hilt L, Holena D, Chang G, Jonikas M, Echeverria K, Fung N, Anderson A, Fitzgerald C, Dumas R, Levin J, Trankiem C, Yoon J, Blank J, Hazelton J, McLaughlin C, Al-Aref R, Kirsch J, Howard D, Scantling D, Dellonte K, Vella M, Hopkins B, Shell C, Udekwu P, Wong E, Joseph B, Lieberman H, Ramsey W, Stewart C, Alvarez C, Berne J, Nahmias J, Puente I, Patton J, Rakitin I, Perea L, Pulido O, Ahmed H, Keating J, Kodadek L, Wade J, Henry R, Schreiber M, Benjamin A, Khan A, Mann L, Mentzer C, Mousafeiris V, Mulita F, Reid-Gruner S, Sais E, Marks J, Foote C, Palacio C, Argandykov D, Kaafarani H, Coyle S, Macor M, Manderski M, Narayan M, Seamon M. Outcomes among trauma patients with duodenal leak following primary versus complex repair of duodenal injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 95: 151-159. PMID: 37072889, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuodenal leakAdjunctive measuresComplex repairDuodenal injuryPrimary repairLevel 1 trauma centerInterventional radiology drainageTrauma multicenter trialBody mass indexLength of stayTraumatic duodenal injuryAntibiotic durationGastrointestinal complicationsMore readmissionsHospital lengthInjury gradeFeared complicationLeak patientsMulticenter analysisMulticenter trialTrauma patientsAdverse sequelaeMass indexTrauma centerAdverse outcomesAlcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File
Jones T, Bhattacharya B, Schuster K, Becher R, Kodadek L, Davis K, Maung A. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2023, 8: e001047. PMID: 37188153, PMCID: PMC10175962, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-001047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol withdrawal syndromeAlcohol use disorderPositive blood alcohol concentrationHistory of AUDBlood alcohol concentrationParticipant User FileAdult patientsTrauma patientsWithdrawal syndromeAbbreviated Injury Scale headHigh-risk patient populationInjury scale headAdult trauma patientsPositive toxicology screenMultivariable logistic regressionRetrospective reviewRetrospective studyToxicology screenPatient populationTricyclic antidepressantsMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegePatientsUse disordersUncommon occurrenceManagement of the Pregnant Trauma Patient: A Systematic Literature Review
Liggett M, Amro A, Son M, Schwulst S. Management of the Pregnant Trauma Patient: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 285: 187-196. PMID: 36689816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.11.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant trauma patientsPerimortem cesarean sectionMaternal cardiac arrestTrauma patientsCesarean sectionCardiac arrestNon-obstetric maternal deathAdditional high-quality studiesTrauma CT scansKleihauer-Betke testingEvidence-based recommendationsHigh-quality studiesPregnant patientsMaternal deathsTranexamic acidPrognostic valueCochrane LibraryFetal mortalityKB testTraumatic injuryCT scanGeneral surgeonsPrognostic potentialRadiographic studiesReference listsHyperoxia is associated with a greater risk for mortality in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients than in critically ill trauma patients without brain injury
Douin D, Dylla L, Anderson E, Rice J, Jackson C, Bebarta V, Neumann R, Schauer S, Ginde A. Hyperoxia is associated with a greater risk for mortality in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients than in critically ill trauma patients without brain injury. Science Progress 2023, 106: 00368504231160416. PMID: 36879502, PMCID: PMC10450323, DOI: 10.1177/00368504231160416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injury statusTraumatic brain injuryIntensive care unitTraumatic brain injury patientsIn-Hospital MortalityCritically Ill Trauma PatientsTrauma patientsState Trauma RegistryNon-TBI patientsRisk of mortalityIntensive care unit daysCritically ill TBI patientsRegional trauma centerRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unit length of stayLength of stayBrain injuryIntensive care unit lengthTrauma registryInjured adultsSecondary analysisBrain injury patientsCohort studyPatient observationSecondary outcomes
2022
Neural correlates linking trauma and physical symptoms
Choi J, Martins J, Hwang S, Sinha R, Seo D. Neural correlates linking trauma and physical symptoms. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2022, 327: 111560. PMID: 36327865, PMCID: PMC9757618, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2022.111560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical symptomsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTrauma patientsLateral prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexPhysical symptom frequencyPain-related disordersMagnetic resonance imagingNeural correlatesPhysical health symptomsChronic painHealthy controlsTrauma groupSymptom frequencyDorsal striatumGreater physical symptomsSensorimotor areasCurrent studyHippocampal responsesVentromedial prefrontal cortexHealth symptomsHippocampal functionResonance imagingSymptomsUnderlying neurological mechanisms
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