ContextCompensation, whether through workers' compensation or through litigation, has
been associated with poor outcome after surgery; however, this association has not been …

Abstract The Lower Extremity Assessment Project (LEAP) is a multicenter study of severe
lower extremity trauma in the US civilian population. At 2‐and 7‐year follow‐ups, the LEAP …

Background: The aims of this study were to (1) estimate the prevalence of clinical
depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) one to two months (Time 1) and five to …

Background The importance of outcome after major injury has continued to gain attention in
light of the ongoing development of sophisticated trauma care systems in the United States …

Background The Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS) is an outcome scale designed
specifically for burn patients. The scale has been abbreviated (BSHS-A) and revised (BSHS …

Background The importance of psychological morbidity after major trauma, such as
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is continuing to gain attention in trauma outcomes …

Background: Little is known about the psychological morbidity associated with limb-
threatening injuries. It was hypothesized that a substantial proportion of patients who sustain …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the long-term functional consequences
from major trauma and to quantify the effect of sociodemographic, injury-related, and …

Background The study of both short-term and long-term outcomes after major trauma has
become an increasingly important focus of injury research because of the improved survival …

Background The importance of gender differences in quality of life and psychologic
morbidity after major trauma is a newly recognized focus of trauma outcomes research. The …