Publications by authors named "L A Hartsock"
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the effects of a stepped-care mental health program (TRRP) on trauma recidivism at a single institution.
Designs: Retrospective review.
Setting: Single level 1 trauma center.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how tourniquet use during intramedullary tibial nailing affects clinical outcomes at a Level I Trauma Center, covering 194 patients over five years.
- No significant differences were noted in key outcome measures—such as narcotic use, operating room time, or blood loss—between patients who did and didn’t use a tourniquet.
- Significant differences were observed between patients with isolated tibial fractures and those with polytrauma, particularly in postoperative morphine use, length of hospital stay, and estimated blood loss.
Objectives: Skateboarding and motorized boards are popular as a recreational activity and mode of transportation. Prior studies have investigated injury patterns from these activities in the pediatric population, but there is little data in the adult population. This study aims to investigate and compare the type and severity of injuries associated with skateboarding and motorized boards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Estimated blood loss (EBL) is an important part of the perioperative process. This project aims to determine the accuracy of perioperative team members to estimate blood volume on drapes and the operating room floor.
Methods: Aliquots of unused human blood were used to create surgical scenarios, and standardized pictures and videos were taken.
Background: Underdiagnosis or undertreatment of osteoporosis consequently impacts individual morbidity and mortality, as well as on healthcare systems and communities as a whole. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard method for identifying osteoporosis, however, opportunistic CT screening is capable of precisely estimating bone mineral density (BMD) in abdominopelvic imaging with no additional cost, radiation exposure or inconvenience to patients. This study uses opportunistic CT screening to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and anatomic distribution patterns in patients presenting with lower extremity fractures at our institution.
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