1. Di Saverio S, Tugnoli G, Catena F, Catena G, Ansaloni F, Naidoo N: Trauma Surgery Volume 1: Trauma Management, Trauma Critical Care, Orthopaedic Trauma and Neuro-Trauma. Verlag Italy: Springer; 2014. ISBN 978-88-470-5403-5. 2. Di Saverio S, Tugnoli G, Catena F, Catena G, Ansaloni F, Naidoo N: Trauma Surgery Volume 2: Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma. Verlag Italy: Springer; 2014. ISBN 978-88-47...

The specialty of trauma/critical care is relatively new and is currently in a state of evolution as we now face not only a shortage of surgeons but also an alarmingly increasing number of well-trained surgeons who are unwilling to provide emergency care. Regionalization of both trauma and emergency surgical care nationwide is on the horizon and will require major changes in our surgical trainin...

first type of neurosurgical procedure performed by ancient peoples several millennia ago. Even as recently as last century, as neurosurgery was rapidly growing as a specialty and as new practitioners began to settle in more and more cities across the United States, trauma patients continued to be a major part of the clinical volume of many of these newly established practices. The last three de...

IN two world wars the American surgeons have entered the field with enthusiasm but with little experience. At first they have shown themselves to suffer from a failure of transfer from civilian practice to the stress and urgency of war. This stress and urgency is not so continuous that it does not allow time for thought and learning, and it is at this that the American surgeons have excelled in...

PREFACE 3 Preface It is indeed a pleasure to present our report of research activities 2001-2002. We thank you for your interest and your support during the last two years. We hope that this information is of use to you and look forward to continuing what has become excellent cooperation. Biomechanical analysis of biodegradable interbody fusion cages augmented with Poly(propylene glycol-co-fuma...

Primary emergency considerations in urology from the critical care perspective include hemorrhagic, obstructive, infectious, and ischemic processes, in addition to a wide variety of general postoperative difficulties that may warrant emergent intervention. Oncologic emergencies also arise in urology and may require urgent critical care management. Urologic trauma (addressed in a separate sectio...

1 Specialist in buccomaxillofacial surgery and trauma, Brazilian College of Buccomaxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology. Master’s degree in buccomaxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. 2 Doctoral degree in buccomaxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. Adjunct professor, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP), UPE. 3 Doctoral degree i...