Two surgical pathways for isolated hip fractures: A comparative study.

Background: Hip fractures (HF) are common among the aging population, and surgery within 48 h is recommended. Patients can be hospitalized for surgery through different pathways, either trauma or medicine admitting services.

Aim: To compare management and outcomes among patients admitted through the trauma pathway (TP) medical pathway (MP).

The timing and value of early postoperative computed tomography after head surgery in traumatic brain injury patients.

Objective: To analyze the timing of the early postoperative computed tomography (CT) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, and compare CT and neurological examination (NE) findings.

Methods: Retrospective analysis included 353 TBI patients admitted to two level 1 trauma centers (2016-2020) who underwent head surgery and postoperative CT within 24 h. Analyzed variables: age, Injury Severity Score (ISS), Glasgow Coma Score (GCS), Abbreviated Injury Scale head (AISh), comorbidities, CT and NE findings and timing, head surgery type, and mortality.

Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Trauma Patients With Rib Fractures.

Background: Patients with blunt chest trauma with multiple rib fractures (RF) may require tracheostomy. The goal was to compare early (≤7 d) versus late (>7 d) tracheostomy patients and to analyze clinical outcomes, to determine which timing is more beneficial.

Methods: This retrospective review included 124 patients with RF admitted to trauma ICU at two level 1 trauma centers who underwent tracheostomy.

Tracheostomy in trauma patients with rib fractures.

Purpose: Patients with rib fractures (RF) may require prolonged mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy. Indications for tracheostomy in trauma patients with RF remain debatable. The goal was to delineate characteristics of patients who underwent tracheostomy due to thoracic versus extra-thoracic causes, such as maxillofacial-mandibular injury (MFM), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and cervical vertebrae trauma (CVT), and to analyze clinical outcomes.