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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Challenges in trauma and acute care surgery:
Dermal fenestration 'pie crust technique for difficult fasciotomy closures28 August 2023
Original research:
Psychiatric comorbidity in emergency general surgery patients: a prospective observational study22 August 2023
Original research:
Subcutaneous and visceral fat are associated with worse outcomes in gunshot injuries but not stab injuries to the torso19 August 2023
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Guidelines/Algorithms:
Prevention of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee Clinical Consensus Document21 November 2022
Guidelines/Algorithms:
Antibiotic prophylaxis for tube thoracostomy placement in trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma25 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 Association21 February 2023
Current opinion:
Trauma of abortion restrictions and forced pregnancy: urgent implications for acute care surgeons30 January 2023
Systematic review:
Beta blockers in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis2 March 2023
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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.