Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

is AAST's open access journal dedicated to publishing the latest research in emergency medicine, critical care, and trauma care.

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Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open is the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma’s open access journal dedicated to the rapid publication of peer-reviewed, high-quality trauma and acute care research. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open provides an interdisciplinary forum for global issues in trauma and acute care surgery and is dedicated to covering epidemiological, educational, and socioeconomic facets of trauma management and injury prevention.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Editorial Board

Introducing Visual Abstracts

TSACO is pleased to announce that we now accept visual abstracts to supplement original research. We strongly encourage all authors to consider presenting their research in this exciting, dynamic format. A template can be found here; additional instructions can be found on the Authors page.

Current Issue

Editor's Choice

Association between length of hospital stay and fractures in the spine, pelvis, and lower extremity among patients after intentional fall from a height: an analysis of the Japan Trauma Databank

7 June 2023

Variability in firearm injury among major pediatric trauma centers across the USA

30 May 2023

In their own words: recovery after emergency general surgery in the older patient

14 June 2023

Effect of valproic acid upon skeletal muscle subjected to prolonged tourniquet application

19 July 2023

Authors

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original articles, reviews and current opinion articles.

The Author Information section provides specific article requirements to help you turn your research into an article suitable for the journal.

Information is also provided on editorial policy, Open Access fees and formatting.

Author information Submit a paper

Latest Articles

Challenges in trauma and acute care surgery:

Dermal fenestration 'pie crust technique for difficult fasciotomy closures

28 August 2023

Original research:

Psychiatric comorbidity in emergency general surgery patients: a prospective observational study

22 August 2023

Original research:

Subcutaneous and visceral fat are associated with worse outcomes in gunshot injuries but not stab injuries to the torso

19 August 2023

Correction:

Correction: Law enforcement in the trauma bay: a survey of members of the American Academy for the Surgery of Trauma

17 August 2023

Original research:

Combined computed tomography and C-arm resuscitation room system (CTCARM) is associated with decreased time to definitive hemostasis and reduces preperitoneal pelvic packing maneuvers in severe pelvic trauma

11 August 2023

Most Read Articles

Guidelines/Algorithms:

Prevention of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document

21 November 2022

Guidelines/Algorithms:

Antibiotic prophylaxis for tube thoracostomy placement in trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma

25 October 2022

Systematic review:

Efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of acute pain after orthopedic trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Orthopedic Trauma Association

21 February 2023

Current opinion:

Trauma of abortion restrictions and forced pregnancy: urgent implications for acute care surgeons

30 January 2023

Systematic review:

Beta blockers in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2 March 2023

Altmetrics

Firearms: the leading cause of years of potential life lost
22 February 2022

When public health crises collide: 5 years of pediatric firearm injury prevention opportunities
25 May 2023

Trauma of abortion restrictions and forced pregnancy: urgent implications for acute care surgeons
30 January 2023

Dissemination, implementation, and de-implementation: the trauma perspective
4 February 2020

Gender distribution and leadership trends in trauma surgery societies
2 April 2020

Timothy C. Fabian's Festschrift

Timothy C. Fabian, MD, FACS was the inaugural editor of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) from 2015-2022. A Festschrift was held in his honor on April 11, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. TSACO has published a series of 10 papers from this event. It includes 3 commentaries covering aspects of his academic career. There are seven clinical review papers, each written by one of his previous fellows emphasizing how Dr. Fabian’s body of research has changed the field of trauma over his 40+ year career. Please view this special supplement of papers honoring Dr. Fabian.