Traumatic Injury

The FDA approved Symvess as a vascular conduit for extremity arterial injuries in adults when urgent revascularization is needed to avoid limb loss, and an autologous vein graft is not feasible, according to a press release.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a plant-based, hemostatic gel to treat moderate to severe bleeding, according to the manufacturer.

Compared with education alone, telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy did not significantly improve functional or pain outcomes for patients with traumatic lower extremity injuries, according to published results.

A 40-year-old woman who was obese with osteogenesis imperfecta was involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision and was brought to the ED after being intubated on the scene for Glasgow Coma Scale of 3.

CHICAGO — Dermatologists are in a position to identify and aid those affected by human trafficking, and many organizations are advocating for the community to get involved.

Published results showed an association between admission for traumatic injury with higher rates and amounts of medical debt in collections and a doubling of bankruptcy filings among commercially insured working-age adults.

Editor’s note: For 2020, the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery awarded four $5,000 scholarships to PA students with an interest in orthopedics.

Recently instituted rule changes by Major League Baseball to reduce collisions at second base and home plate may be associated with recent reductions in acute fractures, according to published results.

Severe posttraumatic stress symptoms created pathways to seeking help among some Black men who survived exposure to trauma, according to study results published in Journal of Traumatic Stress.

An algorithm may be able to predict the likelihood of trauma survivors developing PTSD, according to results of a study published in Nature Medicine.