Lumbar fractures in adult blunt trauma: axial and single-slice helical abdominal and pelvic computed tomographic scans versus portable plain filmsPeter M Rhee
Department of Surgery, Trauma Services, Washington Hospital Center, DC 20010, USA
J Trauma 53:663-7; discussion 667. 2002
..Since many trauma patients often undergo AP-CT scanning to evaluate for possible intra-abdominal injuries, using the AP-CT scan to screen for lumbar fractures could make the trauma evaluation process more efficient...
- The decreasing incidence of late posttraumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome: the potential role of lung protective ventilation and conservative transfusion practice
David Plurad
Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 63:1-7; discussion 8. 2007
..The purpose of this study is to examine the changes in ventilation and transfusion parameters over time and their associations with late posttraumatic ARDS...
- Cervical spine injury is highly dependent on the mechanism of injury following blunt and penetrating assault
Peter Rhee
Department of Surgery, Los Angeles County Medical Center University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 61:1166-70. 2006
..The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of cervical spine fracture (CSF) and cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) based on mechanism following blunt and penetrating assault to better aid prioritization of management...
A 6-year review of total parenteral nutrition use and association with late-onset acute respiratory distress syndrome among ventilated trauma victimsDavid Plurad
University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Hospital Division of Trauma Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Injury 40:511-5. 2009
..To establish whether total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for ventilated trauma victims is associated with late-onset acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) independent of ventilation and transfusion parameters...
- Biomechanical strength of the Peri-Loc proximal tibial plate: a comparison of all-locked versus hybrid locked/nonlocked screw configurations
Chris Estes
The Center for Orthopedic Research and Education Institute, Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City West, AZ 85375, USA
J Orthop Trauma 22:312-6. 2008
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- Leukoreduction is associated with a decreased incidence of late onset acute respiratory distress syndrome after injury
David Plurad
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 74:117-23. 2008
..Leukoreduction should be routinely included in an overall treatment strategy to furthermore mitigate this complication in critically ill trauma patients...
- The decreasing incidence and mortality of acute respiratory distress syndrome after injury: a 5-year observational study
Matthew Martin
Division of Trauma, Los Angeles County Hospital and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 59:1107-13. 2005
..We sought to examine whether there has been a corresponding change in the incidence and outcomes of ARDS after injury in recent years...
- Trauma deaths in a mature urban trauma system: is "trimodal" distribution a valid concept?
Demetrios Demetriades
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 201:343-8. 2005
..The purpose of this study was to examine the applicability of this trimodal distribution in a modern trauma system...
- Troponin increases in the critically injured patient: mechanical trauma or physiologic stress?
Matthew Martin
Division of Trauma, Los Angeles County Hospital University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 59:1086-91. 2005
..We sought to examine the etiologic factors and prognostic significance of increased Tn levels in a widely screened trauma population...
- Video consultation for trauma and emergency surgical patients
Bellal Joseph
Department of Surgery, Southern Arizona Telemedicine, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA
Crit Care Nurs Q 35:341-5. 2012
..We also expand on what we believe the future and direction of telesurgery in the fields of critical care and trauma surgery...
- Intracorporeal use of the hemostatic agent QuickClot in a coagulopathic patient with combined thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma
Franklin L Wright
Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
J Trauma 56:205-8. 2004
- Energy substrate-supplemented resuscitation affects brain monocarboxylate transporter levels and gliosis in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock
Tom Lin
Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
J Trauma 59:1191-202; discussion 1202. 2005
..Enhanced MC trafficking could be an essential route for energy supply to neurons under adverse circulatory conditions...
- Nephrectomy versus renal repair after trauma to the kidney: preserve or sacrifice?
George C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Int Surg 91:295-300. 2006
..Nephrectomy can be offered when necessary without concerns about increasing the likelihood of postoperative renal failure...
- Development and testing of portable pump for the induction of profound hypothermia in a Swine model of lethal vascular injuries
Hasan B Alam
Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
J Trauma 61:1321-9. 2006
..In this experiment, a portable prototype pump was tested and its performance was compared with the regular roller pump in a swine model of lethal vascular injuries...
- Emergency department hypotension is not an independent risk factor for post-traumatic acute renal dysfunction
David Plurad
Division of Trauma Surgical Critical Care, LAC USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 61:1120-7; discussion 1127-8. 2006
..The purpose of this study was to characterize the association of Emergency Department Hypotension (EDHypo) with post-traumatic renal insufficiency (RI) and renal failure (RF)...
- Association of scapular fractures and blunt thoracic aortic injury: fact or fiction?
Carlos V R Brown
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 71:54-7. 2005
..Patients with SF almost always have significant associated injuries. Although SF indicates a high amount of energy transmitted to the upper thorax, these patients rarely have BTAI. SF should not be used as an indicator of possible BTAI...
- Pedestrians injured by automobiles: risk factors for cervical spine injuries
Hakan Yanar
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
J Am Coll Surg 205:794-9. 2007
..Diagnosis of cervical spine injuries (CSI) in multitrauma patients, especially in the presence of head trauma, can be difficult. Identification of risk factors associated with CSI can help avoid missed or delayed diagnosis...
- Intubation after cervical spinal cord injury: to be done selectively or routinely?
George C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 69:891-4. 2003
..The majority of patients with CSCI require intubation. In patients with CSCI above C5 and complete quadriplegia, intubation should be offered routinely and early because delays may cause preventable morbidity...
- Mortality impact of hypothermia after cavitary explorations in trauma
Kenji Inaba
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, USC LAC Medical Center, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, IPT, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
World J Surg 33:864-9. 2009
..We hypothesized that for trauma patients undergoing laparotomy or thoracotomy, early postoperative hypothermia is a predictor of mortality...
- Blood transfusions in trauma: six-year analysis of the transfusion practices at a Level I trauma center
Pedro G R Teixeira
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Am Surg 74:953-7. 2008
..7%, P < 0.001) and no change in the use of platelets and cryoprecipitate. In conclusion, transfusions of PRBC were significantly reduced over time in trauma patients without any evident negative impact on mortality...
- Invasion vs insurgency: US Navy/Marine Corps forward surgical care during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Stacy A Brethauer
Department of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, M61, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Arch Surg 143:564-9. 2008
..The transition from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare has changed the mechanism and severity of combat wounds treated by US Marine Corps forward surgical units in Iraq...
- Massive transfusion in trauma patients: tissue hemoglobin oxygen saturation predicts poor outcome
Frederick A Moore
Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston Texas, USA
J Trauma 64:1010-23. 2008
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- Rhabdomyolysis after penetrating trauma
Carlos V R Brown
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 70:890-2. 2004
..Therefore, critically injured penetrating trauma patients should be routinely screened with CK levels...
- The role of routine spinal imaging and immobilisation in asymptomatic patients after gunshot wounds
Joseph DuBose
Division of Trauma and Critical Care at the Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Injury 40:860-3. 2009
..The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of spinal column injury requiring stabilisation in evaluable patients following gunshot injury...
- Management and hospital outcomes of blunt renal artery injuries: analysis of 517 patients from the National Trauma Data Bank
Burapat Sangthong
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
J Am Coll Surg 203:612-7. 2006
..Patients who had nephrectomy had a considerably longer hospital stay than observed patients. CONCLUSIONS: Blunt renal artery injury is rare. Nonoperative management should be considered as an acceptable therapeutic option...
- Clinical experience using 5% hypertonic saline as a safe alternative fluid for use in trauma
Joseph J Dubose
Division of Trauma, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Trauma 68:1172-7. 2010
..5% solutions. The purpose of this study was to compare our experience with the administration of commercially available 5% HTS solution with that of well-matched controls who did not receive HTS...
- Noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring for combat casualties
William C Shoemaker
Department of Surgery, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, CA 90033, USA
Mil Med 171:813-20. 2006
..Combined with an information system, this approach provided an early outcome predictor and evaluated, with an objective individualized method, the relative efficacy of alternative therapies for specific patients...
- Early prediction of mortality in isolated head injury patients: a new predictive model
Demetrios Demetriades
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, LAC USC Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 61:868-72. 2006
..To construct a predictive model of survival in isolated head injury patients, on the basis of easily available parameters that are independent risk factors for survival outcome...
- Mortality prediction of head Abbreviated Injury Score and Glasgow Coma Scale: analysis of 7,764 head injuries
Demetrios Demetriades
Division of Trauma and SICU, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:216-22. 2004
..31). CONCLUSIONS: Mechanism of injury and age have a major effect in the predictive value of GCS and head AIS. There is no good correlation between GCS and head AIS...
- High-level falls: type and severity of injuries and survival outcome according to age
Demetrios Demetriades
Division of Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
J Trauma 58:342-5. 2005
..There is little work published on this subject. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of age on the incidence and severity of specific organ injuries and survival outcome after high-level falls...
- Trauma fatalities: time and location of hospital deaths
Demetrios Demetriades
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
J Am Coll Surg 198:20-6. 2004
..These findings may help in focusing research, education, and resource allocation in a more targeted manner to reduce trauma deaths...
- The presence of the adult respiratory distress syndrome does not worsen mortality or discharge disability in blunt trauma patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Ali Salim
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Injury 39:30-5. 2008
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- Is there a role for aggressive use of fresh frozen plasma in massive transfusion of civilian trauma patients?
Frederick A Moore
Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
Am J Surg 196:948-58; discussion 958-60. 2008
..Damage control resuscitation (DCR) with early plasma in combat casualties requiring massive transfusion (MT) decreases early deaths from bleeding...
- The impact of uncross-matched blood transfusion on the need for massive transfusion and mortality: analysis of 5,166 uncross-matched units
Kenji Inaba
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 65:1222-6. 2008
..Our hypothesis was that uncross-matched blood transfusion is a predictor of the need for massive transfusion and mortality...
- Life support for trauma and transport: a mobile ICU for safe in-hospital transport of critically injured patients
George C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:62-8. 2004
..Process of care is improved. LSTAT's potential to improve clinical outcomes needs to be tested in different environments, including the prehospital setting...
- Cirrhosis and trauma are a lethal combination
Chrysanthos Georgiou
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, USC LAC Medical Center, 1200 North State Street, IPT, C5L100, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
World J Surg 33:1087-92. 2009
..The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of mortality and complications associated with cirrhosis in trauma patients...
- Enterocutaneous fistula complicating trauma laparotomy: a major resource burden
Pedro G R Teixeira
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 75:30-2. 2009
..Further investigation into the prevention and treatment of this costly complication is warranted...
- A portable handpump is effective in the evacuation of hemothorax in a swine model of penetrating chest injury
Amin Jaskille
Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
J Trauma 55:864-8. 2003
..The use of an endotracheal instead of a conventional pleural tube had no adverse impact on efficacy of the pump in evacuating blood from the chest cavity...
- Impact of plasma transfusion in massively transfused trauma patients
Pedro G R Teixeira
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Trauma 66:693-7. 2009
..The objective of this study was to determine the optimal use of fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) in trauma. Our hypothesis was that a higher FFP: packed red blood cells (PRBC) ratio is associated with improved survival...
- Comparative analysis of hemostatic agents in a swine model of lethal groin injury
Hasan B Alam
Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA
J Trauma 54:1077-82. 2003
..A large-animal model of lethal, uncontrolled hemorrhage was developed to test whether the use of various hemostatic agents would decrease bleeding and improve early survival...
- Preventable morbidity at a mature trauma center
Pedro G R Teixeira
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Arch Surg 144:536-41; discussion 541-2. 2009
..To analyze the preventable and potentially preventable complications occurring at a mature level I trauma center...
- Blunt cardiac rupture: a 5-year NTDB analysis
Pedro G R Teixeira
Division of Trauma, Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033 4525, USA
J Trauma 67:788-91. 2009
..The objective of this study was to use the National Trauma Data Bank to review the epidemiology and outcomes associated with traumatic BCR...
- Initial experiences and outcomes of telepresence in the management of trauma and emergency surgical patients
Rifat Latifi
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
Am J Surg 198:905-10. 2009
..Teletrauma programs allow rural patients access to advanced trauma and emergency medical services that are often limited to urban areas...
- High success with nonoperative management of blunt hepatic trauma: the liver is a sturdy organ
George C Velmahos
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California and the Los Angeles County USC Healthcare Network, Los Angeles 90033, USA
Arch Surg 138:475-80; discussion 480-1. 2003
..Nonoperative management of liver injuries (NOMLI) is highly successful and rarely leads to adverse events...
- The impact of platelet transfusion in massively transfused trauma patients
Kenji Inaba
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033 4525, USA
J Am Coll Surg 211:573-9. 2010
..The impact of platelet transfusion in trauma patients undergoing a massive transfusion (MT) was evaluated...
- Impact of ABO-identical vs ABO-compatible nonidentical plasma transfusion in trauma patients
Kenji Inaba
Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, 1200 N State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 4525, USA
Arch Surg 145:899-906. 2010
..Exposure to ABO-compatible nonidentical plasma will result in worse outcomes than transfusion with ABO-identical plasma only...
- Tactical surgical intervention with temporary shunting of peripheral vascular trauma sustained during Operation Iraqi Freedom: one unit's experience
Lowell W Chambers
Department of Surgery, First Medical Battalion/Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Camp Pendelton, California 92055-5191, USA
J Trauma 61:824-30. 2006
..CONCLUSION: Temporary vascular shunting appears to provide simple and effective means of restoring limb perfusion to combat casualties at the forward level...
- Traumatic wounds
Peter Rhee
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Ostomy Wound Manage 50:22-5. 2004
- Pedestrians injured by automobiles: relationship of age to injury type and severity
Demetrios Demetriades
Division of Trauma and SICU, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:382-7. 2004
..CONCLUSIONS: Age plays an important role in the anatomic distribution and severity of injuries and survival outcomes after pedestrian injuries...
Selective nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal solid organ injuriesDemetrios Demetriades
Division of Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Ann Surg 244:620-8. 2006
..To assess the feasibility and safety of selective nonoperative management in penetrating abdominal solid organ injuries...
- Splenectomy for trauma increases the rate of early postoperative infections
James Wiseman
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, 90033, USA
Am Surg 72:947-50. 2006
..More specifically, splenectomy patients more often develop pneumonia and multiple infections. This increase in infections is not associated with increased mortality...
- The experience of the US Marine Corps' Surgical Shock Trauma Platoon with 417 operative combat casualties during a 12 month period of operation Iraqi Freedom
Lowell W Chambers
Department of Surgery, 1st Medical Battalion/Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, California 92055-5191, USA
J Trauma 60:1155-61; discussion 1161-4. 2006
..Further experience is needed to better delineate the balance between early, forward-based surgical intervention and more prolonged initial casualty evacuation to reach more robust surgical facilities...
- Relationship between American College of Surgeons trauma center designation and mortality in patients with severe trauma (injury severity score > 15)
Demetrios Demetriades
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
J Am Coll Surg 202:212-5; quiz A45. 2006
..There is very little work published on the association of ACS trauma center designation and outcomes in severe trauma...
- [Technology of the future applied to the present: Life Support for Trauma and Transport (LSTAT)]
Patrizio Petrone
Division of Trauma Surgery and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, LAC USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
Cir Esp 78:198-201. 2005
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- Testing of modified zeolite hemostatic dressings in a large animal model of lethal groin injury
Naresh Ahuja
Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
J Trauma 61:1312-20. 2006
..CONCLUSIONS: The use of zeolite hemostat can control hemorrhage and dramatically reduce mortality from a lethal groin wound. Modifications of zeolite hemostat can decrease the exothermic reaction and attenuate tissue damage...
- The impact of obesity on the outcomes of 1,153 critically injured blunt trauma patients
Carlos V R Brown
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California and the Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
J Trauma 59:1048-51; discussion 1051. 2005
..Despite sustaining fewer head injuries, obese patients suffer more complications, require longer stays in the hospital, more days of mechanical ventilation, and obesity is independently associated with mortality...
- The neck with complex anatomic features and dense concentration of numerous vital structures
Demetrios Demetriades
University of Southern California and Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA
Curr Probl Surg 44:6-10. 2007
- Neck injuries
Demetrios Demetriades
University of Southern California and Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Curr Probl Surg 44:13-85. 2007
- Hemodynamically "stable" patients with peritonitis after penetrating abdominal trauma: identifying those who are bleeding
Carlos V R Brown
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, 1200 N State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Arch Surg 140:767-72. 2005
..Despite initial presentation, hemodynamically stable patients with penetrating abdominal trauma may have significant ongoing hemorrhage and major intra-abdominal injuries requiring emergent surgical intervention...
- Does pelvic hematoma on admission computed tomography predict active bleeding at angiography for pelvic fracture?
Carlos V R Brown
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, 1200 N State Street, Room no 6341, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
Am Surg 71:759-62. 2005
..The absence of a pelvic hematoma or contrast blush should not alter indications for pelvic angiography, as they do not reliably exclude active pelvic bleeding...
- Significance of troponin elevation after severe traumatic brain injury
Ali Salim
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Trauma 64:46-52. 2008
..Elevation of serum troponin (cTnI) after nontraumatic cerebral insult has been associated with an adverse prognosis. This association has not been well documented in traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
- Preventable or potentially preventable mortality at a mature trauma center
Pedro G R Teixeira
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
J Trauma 63:1338-46; discussion 1346-7. 2007
..The objective of this study was to analyze the preventable and potentially preventable deaths occurring at a mature Level I trauma center...
- Thromboprophylaxis does not protect severely injured patients against pulmonary embolism
George C Velmahos
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
Am Surg 70:893-6. 2004
..Practices from nontrauma populations have been erroneously extrapolated to the unique trauma population. To reduce the rate of PE after trauma, new methods of thromboprophylaxis should be considered...
- Liver cirrhosis in patients undergoing laparotomy for trauma: effect on outcomes
Demetrios Demetriades
Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 199:538-42. 2004
..This group of patients should be admitted to the ICU for close monitoring and aggressive management irrespective of the severity of injuries...
- Combined CT venography and CT pulmonary angiography for the detection of deep venous thrombosis in injured patients
Christian Jones
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
Am Surg 74:935-8. 2008
..As the consequences of a missed pelvic DVT are high and the added time burden, radiation, and contrast required for a CTV are low, further investigation into optimizing the sensitivity of CTV performed at the time of CTPA is warranted...
