Trauma surgeon Dr. Anurag Devesh Tiwary of the University of Florida discusses the prognosis of gunshot wounds to the head such as suffered by … [Read more...]
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Now In Intensive Care After Shooting
US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has completed surgery for a gunshot wound to the head and is now in intensive care at University Medical Center in Tucson, … [Read more...]
Denver Screening Criteria for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury
The Denver screening criteria has been developed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of blunt cerebrovascular injury (i.e., damage to the carotid … [Read more...]
Watery Discharge From the Nose After Head Trauma
Patients that have watery discharge from the nose several hours after significant head trauma (e.g., head striking the windshield or dashboard in a … [Read more...]
Surgeon Dr. Sylvia Campbell Shares Haiti Experiences
Tampa Bay, Florida surgeon Dr. Sylvia Campbell has been in Haiti since January 17 and shares daily her experiences caring for the earthquake victims. … [Read more...]
Dr. Richard Sharpe Leads Massive Medical Evacuation in Haiti
Navy trauma surgeon Dr. Richard Sharpe is helping lead the biggest military medical evacuation to the USNS Comfort since the invasion of Normandy. … [Read more...]
Haiti Surgeon and Medical Volunteer Information
In response to the developing medical catastrophe in Haiti, InsideSurgery is sharing information with the American College of Surgeons, American … [Read more...]
Odontoid Fracture (C2) – Type 3 Anatomy, Radiographic Finding, and Image
Odontoid fracture (C2) - type 3 is an uncommon finding. The fracture line runs horizontally through the body of the odontoid (C2 or second cervical … [Read more...]
Odontoid (C2) Fracture – Type 2
Type 2 odontoid fracture (i.e., fracture of the C2 vertebrae) is a fracture through the base of the dens. It is the most common type of fracture of … [Read more...]
Odontoid (C2) Fracture – Type 1
Odontoid fracture type 1 is a fracture of the tip of the dens where the alar ligament inserts. It is considered mechanically stable but is … [Read more...]
Nick Adenhart’s Fatal Car Crash
Although none of the editors of InsideSurgery.com participated in his care, we have noted the news reports that California Angels baseball pitcher … [Read more...]
Elliott Haut, MD – Trauma Surgeon and Critical Care Physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Part 2 of 2)
Elliott R. Haut, MD, is a trauma surgeon and critical care physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has recently published Avoiding Common ICU … [Read more...]