Rib fractures are a common injury affecting more than 350,000 people each year in the
United States and are associated with respiratory complications, prolonged hospitalization, …

Rib fractures are among the most common traumatic injury found in ∼20% of all patients
who suffer thoracic trauma. The majority of these are a result of a blunt mechanism and are …

… Data from Hasimoto CN, Cataneo C, Eldib R, et al. Efficacy of surgical versus conservative
treatment in esophageal perforation: a systematic review of case series studies. Acta Cir Bras …

Rib fracture repair has been performed at selected centers around the world for more than
50 years; however, the operative indications have not been established and are considered …

Background: The purpose of this study is to describe practice patterns and outcomes of
posttraumatic retrievable inferior vena caval filters (R-IVCF). Methods: A retrospective review of R-…

Importance In-hospital administration of tranexamic acid after injury improves outcomes in
patients at risk for hemorrhage. Data demonstrating the benefit and safety of the pragmatic …

BACKGROUND: In an era of increasing demands to provide high-quality health care,
surgeons need an accurate preoperative risk assessment tool to facilitate informed decision-…

Objective: Recent evidence suggests that overly aggressive crystalloid resuscitation is
associated with poor outcome. This has led to a renewed interest in the use of vasopressors for …

Background: Triage attempts to ensure that severely injured patients are transported to a
high-level trauma facility to reduce mortality. However, some patients are triaged to the nearest …

… Brasel, Lim, and Nirula. Drafting of the manuscript: Brasel, Lim, and Nirula. Critical revision
of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Brasel, Lim, Nirula, and Weigelt. Statistical …