Ocular Injuries
Ocular Injuries Adrienne L. West Erika M. Levin Ocular trauma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in the United States. It is frequently accompanied by other injuries;…
Injury to the Spine
Injury to the Spine Neil R. Malhotra P. Thomas M.S. Grady EPIDEMIOLOGY Significant advancements have been made at every level of care for the spine injured patient, from transport methodology…
Injury to the Spinal Cord
Injury to the Spinal Cord Peter G. Thomas Neil R. Malhotra M. Sean Grady Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains one of the most costly aspects of trauma currently, not just…
Injury to the Brain
Injury to the Brain Jose L. Pascual Vicente H. Gracias Peter D. LeRoux Central nervous system (CNS) trauma is the most common cause of death from injury and accounts for…
Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging William C. Chiu Thomas M. Scalea Continued advances in imaging technology and the application of existing techniques are at the forefront of the initial evaluation of the trauma…
Initial Resuscitation and Diagnosis
Initial Resuscitation and Diagnosis Andrew Rosenthal Grace S. Rozycki During the initial hospital phase, the injured patient is rapidly assessed and the treatments are prioritized based on the mechanism of…
Prehospital Care
Prehospital Care Alasdair K.T. Conn Paul D. Biddinger Since the publication of the landmark report titled, Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society—a report which detailed serious…
Organizing the Continuum of Care for Injured Patients
Organizing the Continuum of Care for Injured Patients Eddy H. Carrillo Fahim Habib Over the last decade, organizing the care of trauma has become increasingly more complicated. This is a…
Training and Development of Trauma Surgeons
Training and Development of Trauma Surgeons Anthony A. Meyer Colin G. Thomas Surgical management of injured patients has been described as far back as we have written records. The type…
Trauma Nursing: Past, Present, and Future
Trauma Nursing: Past, Present, and Future Mary Kate FitzPatrick Robbi Hartsock The profession of trauma nursing has developed and expanded greatly in the last 50 years. The history of the…
