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Featured Article: The ideal pelvic binder

The pelvic binder is now the initial stabilization of choice for the immediate management of pelvic ring injuries. There are several versions of the binder available on the market. Most have been developed with a single purpose - to apply a large amount of compressive force to the pelvic ring in order to 'reduce the volume of the pelvis'. However this is neither the primary role of the binder, nor is it sufficient to design…

Featured Case Study: Gunshot to Carotid Artery

A gunshot wound to the left neck, disrupting the internal and external carotid arteries.  Operative repair with reversed vein graft.

Recent Entries by Category

Injury Prevention

Nov 23, 2006 [Articles]

Firearms & Gun Control Internet Resources

A comprehensive collection of firearms prevention resources

Prehospital Care

Oct 07, 2006 [Articles]

Recombinant Factor VIIa (NovoSeven) for Traumatic Coagulopathy

Factor VIIa in trauma: review of the literature and recommendations for use
Jul 02, 2006 [Articles]

Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)

A primer on the FAST exam
Sep 30, 2006 [Articles]

Emergency Department Thoracotomy

Indications and technique of resuscitative thoracotomy

Resuscitation

Oct 01, 2002 [Articles]

Permissive Hypotension: Discussion Archive

Permissive Hypotension for Trauma Resuscitation
Nov 24, 2006 [Articles]

Transfusion for Massive Blood Loss

Managing massive transfusion events
Nov 24, 2006 [Articles]

Airway management of the Trauma Victim

Airway assessment & management techniques for trauma

Neurotrauma

Nov 28, 2006 [Articles]

Acute management of Traumatic Brain Injury

Spinal Trauma

Apr 01, 2002 [Articles]

Initial Assessment of Spinal Injury

Spinal injury assessment and clearance
May 10, 2005 [Articles]

Steroids for Spinal Cord Injury

Available evidence does not support the use of steroids in spinal cord injury

Thoracic Trauma

Nov 28, 2006 [Articles]

Pneumothorax

Chest Trauma
Jul 01, 2006 [Articles]

Tension Pneumothorax

The diagnosis and management of tension pneumothorax.
Mar 09, 2004 [Articles]

Chest drain insertion

Intercostal Chest Drains

Abdominal Trauma

Jul 02, 2006 [Articles]

Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)

A primer on the FAST exam
Aug 09, 2004 [Articles]

Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Guidelines for Evaluation

Nov 30, 2006 [Articles]

Renal Trauma

Vascular Trauma

Dec 02, 2002 [Articles]

Patch Angioplasty

Dec 07, 2002 [Articles]

Extraperitoneal Approach to the Iliac Vessels

Nov 28, 2006 [Articles]

Aortocaval fistula following stab injury

CLASSIC CASES

Scoring Systems

Mar 10, 2007 [Articles]

Revised Trauma Score

Revised Trauma Score and Desktop Calculator
Mar 10, 2007 [Articles]

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) Score

Overview of the anatomical scoring tool
Mar 10, 2007 [Articles]

Injury Severity Score

Overview and Desktop Calculator

Trauma Nursing

Jun 02, 2007 [Articles]

Trauma Nurse Case Management

The principles of trauma case management
Aug 01, 2005 [Articles]

The Tertiary Trauma Survey

What, Why, When, How & Who: Detecting Missed Injuries in the Multiply-Injured Patient
Aug 05, 2000 [Articles]

Witnessed Trauma Resuscitation - Can relatives be present?

Do relatives benefit from witnessing the trauma resuscitation?