Damage control surgery (DCS) is a concept of abbreviated laparotomy, designed to
prioritize short-term physiological recovery over anatomical reconstruction in the seriously …

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Background: Recent studies show an apparent survival advantage associated with the
administration of higher cumulative ratios of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to packed red blood …

Methods: A massive transfusion protocol (MTP) was designed to achieve a packed red
blood cell: FFP: platelet ratio of 1: 1: 1 We prospectively gathered demographic, transfusion …

Background: In 2007, a potent procoagulant mineral called WoundStat (WS), consisting of
smectite granules, received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for marketing …

Background Lower extremity vascular trauma (LEVT) is a major cause of amputation. A clear
understanding of prognostic factors for amputation is important to inform surgical decision …

Introduction The term heterotopic ossification refers to the aberrant forma-tion of mature,
lamellar bone in nonosseous tissue. Translated from its Greek (heteros and topos) and Latin …

Importance Analysis of combat deaths provides invaluable epidemiologic and quality-
improvement data for trauma centers and is particularly important under rapidly evolving …

Abstract Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR) seeks to combat metabolic decompensation
of the severely injured trauma patient by battling on three major fronts: Permissive …

Massive transfusion (MT) is used for the treatment of uncontrolled hemorrhage. Earlier
definitive control of life-threatening hemorrhage has significantly improved patient outcomes …