As of 1987, the state of Missouri had designated six adult trauma centers, two Level I and four Level II, for the metropolitan Kansas City, Mo, area, serving a population of approximately 1 million people. To determine whether care was comparable between the Level I and II centers,...
Providers should be aware of the increased incidence of TAIs at high altitudes particularly when there is a delay in diagnosis and transfer to a trauma center with appropriate resources to manage these critical injuries. TAI screening at high altitude trauma centers may improve survival rates....
The study was designed to assess current practices among level 1 trauma centers in the US in regard to PP treatment for hemodynamically unstable pelvic fractures. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was created to assess when to apply PP, application approach, and the respondent's anecdotal perception...