National Trauma Institute Annual Trauma Symposium

NTI will not be holding a trauma symposium in 2011. The next NTI trauma meeting will be held in May 2012 in San Antonio. Further details can be found at this site closer to the meeting date.
The 2010 Annual Trauma Symposium, held August 30-September 1 in San Antonio, Texas,...

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Orthopaedic Outliers

The practice of out-lying patients is dangerous: a multicentre comparison study of nursing care provided for trauma patients. (Injury. 2005 Jun;36(6):710-3. Epub 2005 Mar 24.) Pressure for acute hospital beds is a national problem with many acute trauma patients being admitted to non-trauma wards. This prospective multicentre questionnaire study of 220...

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- Orthopaedic Nursing: Orthopaedic Nursing Topics: Complications 

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Australasian Trauma Society

Multidisciplinary trauma society for Australia and New Zealand
Trauma across the spectrum is represented by many clinicians who individually have been members of their particular specialty groups and colleges. The ATS focuses on multidisciplinary trauma management and as such members from many different specialities come together to benefit in the following...

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The Polytraumatized Patient eMedicine Orthopedics

Schultz & Dang 2005
Orthopedic surgery plays a key role in the treatment of the polytraumatized patient. In a study at Brown University, gunshot wounds required more orthopedic trauma resources than other surgical areas. The orthopedic surgeon is a member of a team consisting of many specialists, including emergency medicine physicians,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Multiple Trauma 

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Edinburgh International Trauma Symposium and Instructional Trauma Courses popular

International Trauma Symposium - Yearly in August. The Edinburgh International Trauma Symposium was established in 1987 with the aim of disseminating and discussing current philosophies of orthopaedic trauma management. Different aspects of orthopaedic trauma and its management are discussed each year with the emphasis being on new ideas and philosophies.... Highly Reputable

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- Continuing Medical Education 

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Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit

The Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit is a specialist organisation that treats musculoskeletal injury and: 1) performs orthopaedic trauma surgery and has full-time traumatologists with sub-specialist interests 2) has wide research portfolios in orthopaedic trauma and has published extensively 3) hosts the Edinburgh International Trauma Symposium 4) the Scottish Orthopaedic Research Trust Into...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: United Kingdom 

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American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

Since its inception the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma was established to further the study and practice of traumatic surgery in its various departments, in the United States and Canada.
Those initial ideals have since expanded to include: furnish leadership and to foster advances in the surgery of trauma;...

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Orthopaedic Trauma Association Electronic Mailing List

The OTA electronic discussion list was established by the Orthopaedic Trauma Association for the following purposes:
1) Distribution of OTA announcements, educational offerings, meeting schedules and deadlines and our electronic newsletter.
2) Dissemination of social, political and scientific information of interest to members and medical professionals involved in the care of orthopaedic...

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- Email Lists 

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Trauma Register Demonstration

Orthopaedic Trauma Association Trauma Register The Trauma Register is an orthopaedic trauma registry instrument which relies on direct, senior-level, physician-specialist input of detailed, structured-data entry to multiply classify and describe diagnosis, treatment, complication and outcome of orthopaedic injury. It also records all visceral injuries, co-morbidities and non-traumatic orthopaedic diagnoses.

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- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma 

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Trauma and orthopaedic surgery on the Internet

The Internet is rapidly expanding as a means of acquiring health information for medical professionals. It is now impossible to identify the total number of websites providing specialist information in trauma and orthopaedic surgery. Webpages may be from a leading expert with excellent documentation and a complete bibliography or merely...

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- OCOSH Classification: Informatics 

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Dedicated orthopedic trauma theatres

We performed a retro- spective review comparing morbidity and mortality outcomes at a single institution before and after the establishment of a dedicated trauma room. The purpose was to determine whether a change in outcomes occurred for a single routine procedure with known outcome expectations (hemiarthroplasty of the hip after...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Hemireplacement 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: Femoral Neck Fractures 

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Prevalence of Associated Injuries of Spinal Trauma and Their Effect on Medical Utilization Among Hospitalized Adult Subjects

A Nationwide Data-based Study
Results There were 51,641 cases enrolled. In general, hospitalized acute spinal trauma subjects stayed in hospital for 8.5+/-8.8 days and incurred a cost of $1,360+/-2,520 during 2000-2003 in Taiwan; 27.6% of the enrolled subjects suffered from neurological deficit, but only 17.3% underwent a surgical procedure for spinal injury....

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Spinal Injuries 

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The prevalence and significance of missed scapular fractures in blunt chest trauma

Recent concepts regarding surgical management of fractures of the glenoid and scapular neck provide a new imperative to their early recognition. The initial routine supine chest radiograph obtained in patients with major blunt chest trauma provides the earliest opportunity to identify scapular fractures. A retrospective analysis of 100 patients with...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Shoulder Fractures: Scapular Fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Thoracic Injuries 

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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Editor-in-Chief: Hans Morten Lossius, Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (SJTREM) encompasses all aspects of the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of acute illnesses and trauma. SJTREM is the official journal of the Scandinavian Networking Group on Trauma and Emergency Management and is...

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- Publications: Electronic Journals 

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Trauma Org

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TRAUMA.ORG's primary aim is to promote trauma care and increase knowledge and understanding of trauma and its management. The Internet allows us to provide up-to-date information and guidance to all corners of the globe, to places where resources such as textbooks and libraries are difficult to come by. Information on...

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Treatment of High-Energy Supracondylar/Intercondylar Fractures of

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #64, 10:16 AM Treatment of High-Energy Supracondylar/Intercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus Lisa K. Cannada, MD , Mary B. Zadnik, OTR/L; Walter Andrew Eglseder, MD; University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Elbow Fractures: Supracondylar 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Humeral Fractures: Supracondylar Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Humerus 

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Journal of Trauma Management and Outcomes

Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes: a new platform for interdisciplinary, outcome-oriented research in trauma Axel Ekkernkamp
Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes 2007, 1:1
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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma 

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Treatment of High-Energy Supracondylar-Intercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus OTA

OTA 2002 - Session 10 Session X - Upper Extremity Sun., 10/13/02 Upper Extremity, Paper #64, 10:16 AM Treatment of High-Energy Supracondylar/Intercondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus Lisa K. Cannada, MD , Mary B. Zadnik, OTR/L; Walter Andrew Eglseder, MD; University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Elbow Fractures: Intercondylar fractures 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Humeral Fractures: Intercondylar Fractures 

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British Trauma Society

The BTS is an active society formed to promote education and research in the care of the injured. The society is multidisciplinary and welcomes members from all specialities involved in the care of trauma patients, including allied healthcare professionals and medical students
Membership of the British Trauma Society is international and...

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- International: United Kingdom 
- Organisations and Associations 

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University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital (UCSF/SFGH) Orthopaedic Trauma Center

The University of California, San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital (UCSF/SFGH) Orthopaedic Trauma Center provides expert care for all aspects of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, including inpatient and outpatient orthopaedic surgical care, rehabilitation, and orthotics and prosthetics. Surgeons and physicians from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF with specific training and...

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- Universities and Academic Centres: USA: California 

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ICJR 2nd Annual Advances in Orthopaedic Trauma and Arthroplasty Course new

The Advances in Orthopaedic Trauma and Arthroplasty meeting offers a premier educational forum to interact with leaders and peers in areas of orthopaedic trauma care, hip and knee reconstruction, and tips for a more efficient orthopaedic practice in light of the current healthcare environment. The jam-packed 3-day agenda will cover...

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Trauma Information Pages

These Trauma Pages focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) and dissociation, whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster.
"award-winning educational site focuses on emotional trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) affecting individuals or communities (e.g., natural or man-made disasters). free information for...

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- OCOSH Classification: Complications: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

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2011 Prevalence of sacral dysmorphia in a prospective trauma population

Percutaneous sacro-iliac (SI) screw fixation represents a widely used technique in the management of unstable posterior pelvic ring injuries and sacral fractures. The misplacement of SI-screws under fluoroscopic guidance represents a critical complication for these patients. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of sacral dysmorphia and the radiographic...

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- OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: CT Scan 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Pelvic Fractures 

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Psychosocial Factors May Predict Persistent Pain After Orthopaedic Trauma Medscape CME

Psychosocial Factors May Predict Persistent Pain After Orthopaedic Trauma Psychosocial factors strongly predicted persistent pain, pain-related work disability, and pain severity 6 months after non-life-threatening acute orthopaedic trauma. Clinical Review, June 2010
June 2, 2010 — Psychosocial factors may predict persistent pain after non–life-threatening acute orthopaedic trauma, according to the results of a...

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- Continuing Medical Education 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma 

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Lumbar Spine Trauma eMedicine Radiology

Fracture of the lumbar spine can occur whenever forces applied to the lower spinal column exceed the strength and stability of the spinal column unit. Common injuries resulting in fractures of the lumbar spine include fall from a height; motor vehicle and motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents; and penetrating trauma,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Back and Spinal Injuries: Spinal Injuries: Spinal Fractures: Lumbar Fractures 

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