Background Severe trauma represents a major global public health burden and the
management of post-traumatic bleeding continues to challenge healthcare systems around …

In industrialized countries, high energy trauma represents the leading cause of death and
disability among people under 35 years of age. The two leading causes of mortality are …

Abstract Objective To develop French guidelines on the management of patients with severe
abdominal trauma. Design A consensus committee of 20 experts from the French Society of …

Trauma is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. It is crucial to diagnose trauma
patients quickly to provide effective treatment interventions in such conditions. Whole-body …

Purpose Total-body CT scanning (TBCT) could improve the initial in-hospital evaluation of
severe trauma patients. Indications for TBCT, however, differ between trauma centers, so …

Radiologists play a key role in the management of trauma patients. With the improvement of
computed tomography (CT), radiologist makes an important contribution to the timely …

Background The presence of in-house attending trauma surgeons has improved efficiency
of processes in the treatment of polytrauma patients. However, literature remains equivocal …

Abstract The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) approach is generally accepted as the
standard of care for the initial management of severely injured patients. While whole body …

Objectives Initial trauma care could potentially be improved when conventional imaging and
selective CT scanning is omitted and replaced by immediate total-body CT (iTBCT) …

Abstract Purpose of Review Trauma constitutes a social and a clinical problem. The CT
protocol to be adopted in polytrauma patients is still not standardized across institutions. A …