The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Aug 2020
ReviewEmerging hemorrhage control and resuscitation strategies in trauma: Endovascular to extracorporeal.
This article reviews four emerging endovascular hemorrhage control and extracorporeal perfusion techniques for management of trauma patients with profound hemorrhagic shock including hemorrhage-induced traumatic cardiac arrest: resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta, selective aortic arch perfusion, extracorporeal life support, and emergency preservation and resuscitation. The preclinical and clinical studies underpinning each of these techniques are summarized. We also present an integrated conceptual framework for how these emerging technologies may be used in the future care of trauma patients in both resource-rich and austere environments.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Aug 2020
Complications and outcome after rib fracture fixation: A systematic review.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in operative treatment for multiple rib fractures and flail chest. However, to date, there is no comprehensive study that extensively focused on the incidence of complications associated with rib fracture fixation. Furthermore, there is insufficient knowledge about the short- and long-term outcomes after rib fracture fixation. ⋯ Systematic Review, level III.