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Research Day November 5, 2026 Poster Presentation

Efficacy and outcomes of open surgical cartilage FIXation on patients with diagnosis of Slipped Rib Syndrome (FIX-SRS) SFH-26-31

  1. Davies-Colley R. SLIPPING RIB. Br Med J. 1922;1(3194):432.

  2. Copeland GP, Machin DG, Shennan JM. Surgical treatment of the 'slipping rib syndrome'. Br J Surg. 1984;71(7):522-523.

  3. McMahon LE. Slipping Rib Syndrome: A review of evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2018;27(3):183-188.

  4. Scott EM, Scott BB. Painful rib syndrome--a review of 76 cases. Gut. 1993;34(7):1006-1008.

  5. Hansen AJ, Toker A, Hayanga J, Buenaventura P, Spear C, Abbas G. Minimally-invasive repair of adult slipped rib syndrome without costal cartilage excision. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020.

  6. Foley CM, Sugimoto D, Mooney DP, Meehan WP, 3rd, Stracciolini A. Diagnosis and Treatment of Slipping Rib Syndrome. Clin J Sport Med. 2019;29(1):18-23.

  7. Gress K, Charipova K, Kassem H, et al. A Comprehensive Review of Slipping Rib Syndrome: Treatment and Management. Psychopharmacol Bull. 2020;50(4 Suppl 1):189-196.

  8. Meuwly JY, Wicky S, Schnyder P, Lepori D. Slipping rib syndrome: a place for sonography in the diagnosis of a frequently overlooked cause of abdominal or low thoracic pain. J Ultrasound Med. 2002;21(3):339-343.

  9. Van Tassel D, McMahon LE, Riemann M, Wong K, Barnes CE. Dynamic ultrasound in the evaluation of patients with suspected slipping rib syndrome. Skeletal Radiol. 2019;48(5):741-751.

  10. Lum-Hee N, Abdulla AJ. Slipping rib syndrome: an overlooked cause of chest and abdominal pain. Int J Clin Pract. 1997;51(4):252-253.

  11. Hansen AJ, Hayanga J, Toker A, Badhwar V. Costal margin reconstruction for slipping rib syndrome: Outcomes of more than 500 cases and advancements beyond earlier sutured repair technique. JTCVS Open. 2024;19:347-354.

  12. Mazzella A, Fournel L, Bobbio A, et al. Costal cartilage resection for the treatment of slipping rib syndrome (Cyriax syndrome) in adults. J Thorac Dis. 2020;12(1):10-16.

  13. Lancaster GA, Dodd S, Williamson PR. Design and analysis of pilot studies: recommendations for good practice. J Eval Clin Pract. 2004;10(2):307-312.

Slipping Rib Syndrome Graphic belongs to  Cleveland Clinic © 2024. 

 

Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation in Emergency General Surgery: A EAST Multicenter Trial SFH-26-16

Product pictures from 3M™ AbThera™ Advance Open Abdomen Dressing web page. 

Photo: Temporary Abdominal Closure David Ray Velez, MD photo The Operative Review of Surgery 2026

 

Health insurance payor type and care deviations in trauma patients with lower extremity fractures 

Swezey E, Doben AR, Szydziak E, Jinnah A, Chowdhary M, Onabolu E, Novick S, Chowdhury N, Angus LG, Mehta V. Health insurance payor type and care deviations in patients with trauma with lower extremity fractures. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2026 Jul 1;11(3):e001939. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-001939. PMID: 42404875; PMCID: PMC13331202.

  1.  Butcher JL, MacKenzie EJ, Cushing B, Jurkovich G, Morris J, Burgess A, McAndrew M, Swiontkowski M. Long-term outcomes after lower extremity trauma. J Trauma 1996;41:4–9.
  2.  Nehra D, Nixon ZA, Lengenfelder C, Bulger EM, Cuschieri J, Maier RV, Arbabi S. Acute Rehabilitation after Trauma: Does it Really Matter? J Am Coll of Surg 2016;223:755–63.
  3. Binder EF, Brown M, Sinacore DR, Steger-May K, Yarasheski KE, Schechtman KB. Effects of Extended Outpatient Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture. JAMA 2004;292:837.
  4.  Hagan KL, Barcikowski J, Wanjeri V, Charles JY. Predicting rehabilitation outcomes using Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AMPAC) Measure (PRO AM). Medicine (Baltimore) 2018.
  5. Smith BA, Fields CJ, Fernandez N. Physical therapists make accurate and appropriate discharge

Word Jumble: Episcopal Health Foundation Insurance March 2016, Houston, TX
Photo: UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX (foot in cast) 
Photo: Polygon PT Sugar Land Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation Center Sugar Land, TX (rehab)

 

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair in pediatric patients: A national analysis, 2018—2022

Matsko C, Giron A, Hasjim BJ, Nahmias J, Doben AR, Schomberg J, Goodman LF. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair in pediatric patients: A national analysis, 2018-2022. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Feb;61(2):162767. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162767. Epub 2025 Oct 27. PMID: 41161377.

  1. Tashiro J, Hannay WM, Naves C, Allen CJ, Perez EA, Rey J, et al. Mechanism and mortality of pediatric aortic injuries. J Surg Res 2015/10/ 01;198(2).
  2. Hasjim BJ, Grigorian A, Jr CB, Schubl S, Nahmias J, Gabriel V, et al. National trends of thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus open thoracic aortic repair in pediatric blunt thoracic aortic injury. Ann Vasc Surg 2019/08/ 01;59.
  3. Heckman SR, Trooskin SZ, Burd RS. Risk factors for blunt thoracic aortic injury in children. J Pediatr Surg 2005/01/01;40(1).
  4. Madigan MC, Lewis AJ, Liang NL, Handzel R, Hager E, Makaroun MS, et al. Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of blunt thoracic aortic injury. J Vasc Surg 2022/07/01;76(1).
  5. Raulli SJ, Schneider AB, Gallaher J, Motta F, Parodi E, Farber MA, et al. Trends and outcomes in management of thoracic aortic injury in children, adolescent, and mature pediatric patients using data from the national trauma data bank. Ann Vasc Surg 2023/02/01;89.- 

Image: TEVAR * AI generated image for illustration only. Ginger Healthcare, East Delhi, India

 

Using a REDCap database for research, education and quality improvement projects 

SFH-26-08 and SFH-26-10

Photo: Google: surgeon on phone

Photo: Google: QR code

 

The Impact of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation on Trauma Patient Outcomes: Should We Cannulate?  SFH- 26-12

  1. Fawley JA, Tignanelli CJ, Werner NL, et al. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma/American College Committee on Trauma clinical protocol for management of acute respiratory distress syndrome and severe hypoxemia. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;95(4):592-602.

  2. Pfeifer R, Heussen N, Michalewicz E et a. incidence of adult respiratory distress syndrome in trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017;83(3):496-506. 

  3. Ramin S, Charbit J, Jaber S, Capdevila X. Acute respiratory distress syndrome after chest trauma: epidemiology, specific physiopathology and ventilation strategies. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019;38(3):265-276. 

  4. Rincon F, Ghosh S, Dey S et al. Impact of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome after traumatic brain injury in the United States. Neurosurgery. 2012;71(4):795-803. 

  5. Fan TH, Huang M, Gedansky A, et al. Prevalence and outcome of acute respiratory distress syndrome in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lung. 2021;199(6):603-610. 

  6. Tignanelli CJ, Hemmila MR, Rogers MAM, Raghavendran K. Nationwide cohort study of independent risk factors for acute respiratory distress syndrome after trauma. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2019;4(1):e000249. 

  7. Hill JD, O’Brien TG, Murray JJ, et al. Prolonged extracorporeal oxygenation for acute post-traumatic respiratory failure (shock-lung syndrome). N Engl J Med. 1972;286:629-634. 

  8. Zhang Y, Zhang L, Huang X, et al. ECMO in adult patient with severe trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal Med Res. 2023;28:412-428. 

  9. Peek GJ, Mugford M, Tiruvoipati R, et al. Efficacy and economic assessment of conventional ventilatory support versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure (CESAR): a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Lancet.2009;374:1351-1363. 

  10. Combes A, Hajage D, Capellier G, et al. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(12):1965-1975.

  11. Guirand DM, Okoye OT, Schmidt BS, et al. Venovenous extracorporeal life support improves survival in adult trauma patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014;76(5):1275-1281.

Diagram: VV-ECMO diagram from Learn ECMO ECLS Education Specialists CR Sean Scott 2024

Photo: VV-ECMO machine NYU Langone Health

 

Evaluation of Triclosan-Coated Barbed Suture Following Emergency Laparotomy: A Multicenter Retrospective and Prospective Cohort Study SFH-26-05

  1. Díaz CJG, Cladera PR, Soto SN, Rosas JMH, Aufroy AL, Vioque SM et al (2014) Validation of abdominal wound dehiscence’s risk model. Cirugía Española (English
  2. Meena K, Ali S, Chawla AS, Aggarwal L, Suhani S, Kumar S et al (2013) A prospective study of factors influencing wound dehiscence after midline laparotomy. Surg Sci 4(8):354–358
  3. van Ramshorst GH, Nieuwenhuizen J, Hop WC, Arends P, Boom J, Jeekel J et al (2010) Abdominal wound dehiscence in adults: development and validation of a risk model. World J Surg 34(1):20–27
  4. Ylimartimo AT, Nurkkala J, Koskela M, et al. Postoperative Complications and Outcome After Emergency Laparotomy: A Retrospective Study. World J Surg. 2023;47(1):119-129. doi:10.1007/s00268-022-06783-8

  5. Isbell KD, Hatton GE, Wei S, et al. Risk Stratification for Superficial Surgical Site Infection after Emergency Trauma Laparotomy. Surg

Photos: Stratafix™  PDS,  needle driver + PDS + petri dish from the Johnson & Johnson website

Photo: Healthline Wellness Newsletter, © Healthline Media LLC (surgeon suturing)

 

 

Meeting in the Middle: A Combined Transvaginal and Transrectal Repair for Rectovaginal Fistulas SFH-25-64

 

aGoldstone, Robert MD. Cleveland Clinic Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Annals of Surgery 272(6):p e333, December 2020. | DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004359 bhttps://obgynkey.com/vaginal-fistula-repairs/

 

 

Multicenter, prospective, controlled clinical trial of surgical stabilization of rib fractures(SSRF) in older patients with severe, non-flail fracture patterns SFH-26-39

 

  1. Christie DB 3rd, Nowack T, Drahos A, Ashley DW. Geriatric chest wall injury: is it time for a new sense of urgency? J Thorac Dis. 2019 May;11(Suppl 8):S1029-S1033. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.16. PMID: 31205759; PMCID: PMC6545511.

  2. Zangbar B, Mehta R, Prabhakaran K, Jose A, Vetri R, Froula G, Shnaydman I, Kirsch J. Rib fractures in frail geriatric patients: Does surgical stabilization improve outcomes? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Aug 19. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004761. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40828196.

  3. Christie DB, Nowack TE, Nonnemacher CJ, Montgomery A, Ashley DW. Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Improves Outcomes in the Geriatric Patient Population. Am Surg. 2022 Apr;88(4):658-662. doi: 10.1177/00031348211060432. Epub 2022 Jan 3. PMID: 34974748.

  4. Pieracci FM, Leasia K, Hernandez MC, Kim B, Cantrell E, Bauman Z, Gardner S, Majercik S, White T, Dieffenbaugher S, Eriksson E, Barns M, Benjamin Christie D 3rd, Lasso ET, Schubl S, Sauaia A, Doben AR. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in octogenarians and beyond-what are the outcomes? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 Jun 1;90(6):1014-1021. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003140. PMID: 34016925

  5. Pieracci FM, Majercik S, Ali-Osman F, Ang D, Doben A, Edwards JG, . . . White TW. Consensus statement: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures rib fracture colloquium clinical practice guidelines. Injury. 2017;48(2):307-21.

  6. Pieracci F, et al. A multicenter, prospective, controlled clinical trial of surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients with severe, nonflail fracture patterns (Chest Wall Injury Society NONFLAIL). Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2019.

  7. Demetriades D, Sava J, Alo K, et al., "Old age as a criterion for trauma team activation," Journal 1. of Trauma, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 754-6;          discussion 756-7, October 2001.

  8. Shifflette VK, Lorenzo M, Mangram AJ, et al., "Should age be a factor to change from a level II to 1. a level I trauma activation?," J Trauma, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 88-92, July 2010.

  9. Sieber, Frederick M.D.; McIsaac, Daniel I. M.D., M.P.H.; Deiner, Stacie M.D.; Azefor, Tangwan M.D.; Berger, Miles M.D., Ph.D.; Hughes, Christopher M.D., M.S.; Leung, Jacqueline M. M.D., M.P.H.; Maldon, John B.A.; McSwain, Julie R. M.D., M.P.H.; Neuman, Mark D. M.D., M.Sc.; Russell, Marcia M. M.D.; Tang, Victoria M.D.; Whitlock, Elizabeth M.D., M.S.; Whittington, Robert M.D.; Marbella, Anne M.

  10. M.S.; Agarkar, Madhulika M.P.H.; Ramirez, Stephanie M.A.; Dyer, Alexandre M.P.H.; Friel Blanck, Jaime M.L.I.S., M.P.A.; Uhl, Stacey M.S.; Grant, Mark D. M.D., Ph.D.; Domino, Karen B. M.D., M.P.H. 2025 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Advisory for Perioperative Care of Older Adults Scheduled for Inpatient Surgery. Anesthesiology 142(1):p 22-51, January 2025. | DOI: 0.1097/ALN.0000000000005172.

  11. Tjeertes EKM, van Fessem JMK, Mattace-Raso FUS, Hoofwijk AGM, Stolker RJ, Hoeks SE. Influence of Frailty on Outcome in Older Patients Undergoing Non- Cardiac Surgery - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aging Dis. 2020 Oct 1;11(5):1276-1290. doi: 10.14336/AD.2019.1024. PMID: 33014537; PMCID: PMC7505262.

  12. George EL, Hall DE, Youk A, et al. Association Between Patient Frailty and Postoperative Mortality Across Multiple Noncardiac Surgical Specialties. JAMA Surg. 2021;156(1):e205152. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2020.5152

  13. Choi, J., Marafino, B. J., Vendrow, E. B., Tennakoon, L., Baiocchi, M., Spain, D. A., & Forrester, J. D. (2021). Rib Fracture Frailty Index: A risk stratification tool for geriatric patients with multiple rib fractures. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 91(6), 932–939. https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000003390

Illustration: Google: Rib fractures

Photo: Google: Frail patient

Photo: RFF Index: Chest Wall Injury Society

 

The First Transanal Excision of a Pseudosarcomatous Myofibroblastic Proliferation of the Rectum

Photo: Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Greater Hartford

 

Mechanism-Stratified Complications After Operative  Management of Low-Grade Colon Injuries

Burke EG, Callaway KJ, Seger CP, Dumas RP, Zielinski MD, Barnes C, Bisgaard EK, McLafferty BJ, Harrell KN, Fleming MM, Meizoso JP, Walker J, Sciarretta JD, Succar BE, Cheng M, Lewis RH Jr, Davis GR, Pulido O, Egodage T, Mooney J, Nguyen S, Kirsch JM, Jose AM, Lumbard D, Finn A, Sheppard K, Shively KS, Butts C, Lasinski AM, Beattie NG, Noory MN, Chaudhary SA, Irish W, Leung P, Luketic K, Noorbakhsh M, Almahmoud K, Cash A, Bernard AC, Kumar A, DeSantis AJ, Kozar RA, Prasad A, Siletz AE, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Tackett N, Mentzer C, Sabu-Kurian A, Bankhead BK, Bhattacharya B, Maung AA, Chang G, Ramoutar U, Farrell MS, Hamdan M, Wong YM, Deci RT, Fernandez L, Pero B, Palacio CH, Rendon Garcia JJ, Myall JJ, Riggle AJ, Golestani S, Dilday J, Miller A, Taveras L, Grande P, Scott S, Fitzgerald CA. Mechanism-Stratified Complications After Operative Management of Low-Grade Colon Injuries. J Surg Res. 2026 May;321:452-460. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.02.031. Epub 2026 Apr 3. PMID: 41934833.

Photo: Andrew Doben, MD (dusky bowel)

Photo: Google: Surgery

 

 

A Survey Evaluating Confidence in Tracheostomy Management Among Healthcare Providers 

Illustration: Tracheostomy NEJM Percutaneous Tracheostomy 2020

Clip Art: Google: check list/clip board

Photo: Medtronic Shiley ™ XLT Extended-Length Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube 95mm L, 6mm I.D. x 11mm O.D., Distal Extension, White Flange

 

 

Whole Blood Resuscitation for Hemorrhagic Shock in Geriatric Trauma Patients: A Western Trauma Association Multicenter Trial 

 

  1. Bonne S, Schuerer DJ. Trauma in the older adult: Epidemiology and evolving geriatric trauma principles. Clin Geriatr Med. 2013;29(1):137-150. 

  2. Zafar SN, Obirieze A, Schneider EB, et al. Outcomes of trauma care at centers treating a higher proportion of older patients: The case for geriatric trauma centers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015;78(4):852-859. 

  3. Demetriades D, Murray J, Charalambides K, Alo K, Velmahos G, Rhee P, et al. Trauma fatalities time and location of hospital deaths. J Am Coll Surg. 2004;198:20–6. 

  4. Holcomb JB, Junco DJ, del, Fox EE, Wade CE, Cohen MJ, Schreiber MA, et al. The Prospective, Observational, Multicenter, Major Trauma Transfusion (PROMMTT) Study: Comparative Effectiveness of a Time-Varying Treatment with Competing Risks. JAMA Surg. 2013;148:127-136. 

  5. Cannon JW, Khan MA, Raja AS, Cohen MJ, Como JJ, Cotton BA, et al. Damage control resuscitation in patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017;82:605-617. 

  6. Lammers DT, Holcomb JB. Damage control resuscitation in adult trauma patients: what you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023;95:464-471. 

  7. Holcomb JB, Tilley BC, Baraniuk S, et al. Transfusion of plasma, platelets, and red blood cells in a 1:1:1 vs a 1:1:2 ratio and mortality in patients with severe trauma. The PROPPR Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2015;313(5):471-482. 

  8. Brill JB, Tang B, Gabrielle H, et al. Impact of incorporating whole blood into hemorrhagic shock resuscitation: analysis of 1,377 consecutive trauma patients receiving emergency-release uncrossmatched blood products. J Am Coll Surg. 2022;234(4):408-418. 

  9. Holcomb JB, Jenkins DH. Get ready: whole blood is back and it’s good for patients. Transfusion. 2018;58:1821-1823. 

  10. Cotton BA, Podbielski J, Camp E, et al. A randomized controlled pilot trial of modified whole blood versus component therapy in severely injured patients requiring large volume transfusions. Ann Surg. 2013;258(4):527-532. 

  11. Hanna K, Bible L, Chehab M, et al. Nationwide analysis of whole blood hemostatic resuscitation in civilian trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020;89:329-335

 

Illustration: Composition drawing 2014 Encyclopedia Brintanica, Inc. 

Photos: Blood transfusion, blood products

 

 

Ileostomy Site Fascial Closure: A Comparison of  Suture Distance During Fascial Closure SFH-26-47

 

  1. Bhangu, A., Nepogodiev, D., & Futaba, K. (n.d.). Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Incidence of Incisional Hernia at the Site of Stoma Closure. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1474-7

  2. Poulose, B. K., Shelton, J., Phillips, S., Moore, D., Nealon, W., Penson, D., Beck, W., & Holzman, M. D. (2012). Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: Making the case for hernia research. Hernia, 16(2), 179–183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0879-9

  3. Cingi, A., Solmaz, A., Attaallah, W., Aslan, A., & Aktan, A. O. (2008). Enterostomy closure site hernias: a clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation. Hernia : The Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, 12(4), 401–405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0355-3

  4. Deerenberg, E. B., Harlaar, J. J., Steyerberg, E. W., Lont, H. E., van Doorn, H. C., Heisterkamp, J., Wijnhoven, B. P. L., Schouten, W. R., Cense, H. A., Stockmann, H. B. A. C., Berends, F. J., Dijkhuizen, F. P. H., Dwarkasing, R. S., Jairam, A. P., van Ramshorst, G. H., Kleinrensink, G. J., Jeekel, J., & Lange, J. F. (2015). Small bites versus large bites for closure of abdominal midline incisions (STITCH): A double-blind, multicenter, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 386 (10000), 1254–1260. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60459-7

  5. Diener, M. K., Voss, S., Jensen, K., Büchler, M. W., & Seiler, C. M. (2010). Elective Midline Laparotomy Closure. Annals of Surgery, 251(5), 843–856. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181d973e4

  6. Van ’t Riet, M., Steyerberg, E. W., Nellensteyn, J., Bonjer, H. J., & Jeekel, J. (2002). Meta-analysis of techniques for closure of midline abdominal incisions. British Journal of Surgery, 89(11), 1350–1356. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02258.x

 

Illustration: Google: Hernia

Illustration: Noah DeAngelo, MD and Ariel Perez, MD (stitch comparison)

Photo: Zachary Solomon, MD (hernia from video)

Photo: Ileostomy pouch Coloplast Canada Corp.

 

Development and preliminary validation of a novel chest wall specific quality of life instrument-C-QoL SFH-22-10

 

Van Wijck SFM, Ritter KA, Van Lieshout EMM, Doben AR, Forrester JD, Ladhani HA, Whitbeck Mba MEd S, Wijffels MME, Pieracci FM. Development and preliminary validation of a novel chest wall specific quality of life instrument-C-QoL. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Feb 1;100(2):261-269. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004837. PMID: 41589736.

 

National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) Investigators Group. Research priorities in chest wall injury: Secondary analysis of the National Trauma Research Action Plan

 

Kartiko S, Price MA, Stein DM, Forrester JD, Mukherjee K, Pieracci FM, Doben A, Bauman ZM, Eriksson E, Sidhwa F, Whitbeck SA, White T, Sarani B; National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) Investigators Group. Research priorities in chest wall injury: Secondary analysis of the National Trauma Research Action Plan. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Apr 1;100(4):630-637. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004855. Epub 2025 Dec 17. PMID: 41405392.

 

Photos: Andrew Doben, MD ( SSRF surgery + radiograph)

 

Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers: Practice and Workforce

 

Akuamoah-Boateng KA, Avadhani A, Lizano D, Butcher AW, Newman C, Samanta D, Graciano AL, Sandor P. Critical Care Advanced Practice Providers: Practice and Workforce. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Dec 29;8(1):e1349. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000001349. PMID: 41460646; PMCID: PMC12753160.

 

Improving Wound Dehiscence with Juven Supplementation in  Podiatric Amputation Patients  SFH-26-25 + SFH-26-29

 

[1] Tanasescu S, Sabau D, Moisin A, Gherman C, Fleaca R, Bacila S, Mohor C, Tanasescu T. (2022). Risk assessment of amputation in patients with diabetic foot. Exp Ther Med. 2023;25(1):12. doi:10.3892/etm.2022.11711 

[2] Lavery LA, Reyes MC, Najafi B, Coye TL, Chung J, Siah MC, Tarricone AN. The infected diabetic foot: Incidence and risk factors for dehiscence after surgery for diabetic foot infections. Wound Repair Regen. 2025;33(1):e13235. doi:10.1111/wrr.13235 

[3] Zhang X, Hou A, Cao J, Liu Y, Lou J, Li H, Ma Y, Song Y, Mi W, Liu J. Association of diabetes mellitus with postoperative complications and mortality after non-cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Front Endocrinol. 2022;13:841256. doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.841256 

[4] Hu YG, Shi JH, Ya DX, Huang HB. The effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methyl butyrate supplementation in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Nutr. 2025;12:1621206. doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1621206 

[5] Zhu L, Cheng J, Xiao F, Mao YY. Effects of comprehensive nutrition support on immune function, wound healing, hospital stay, and mental health in gastrointestinal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2024;16(12):3737-3744. doi:10.4240/wjgs.v16.i12.3737 

[6] Hendrickson NR, Davison J, Glass NA, Wilson ES, Miller A, Leary S, Lorentzen W, Karam MD, Hogue M, Marsh JL, Willey M. Conditionally essential amino acid supplementation reduces postoperative complications and muscle wasting after fracture fixation: A randomized control trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022;104(9):759-766. doi:10.2106/JBJS.21.01014 

[7] Yang T, Yan X, Bao T, Gu G, Xiong K, Xiao T. Meta-analysis of glutamine on immune function and post-operative complications of patients with colorectal cancer. Front Nutr. 2021;8;765809. doi:10.3389/fnut.2021.765809 

 

Photos: Sarah Rabbett, APRN

 

FALLING FOR PREVENTION

 

1. U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention, older Adult Falls Prevention

2. U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention older Adult Falls Prevention

3. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry: Open Science, Education, and Practice

Date: March 2025

 

Photo: Carol McGuiness (Tracy Fox and Nurse)

Photo: Tracy Fox (demo getting up after a fall)

 

Processes of Hemorrhage Care in Massive Transfusions: An Institution-Wide Analysis Across Hemorrhage Phenotypes SFH-26-36

 

  1. Kauvar DS, Lefering R, Wade CE. Impact of hemorrhage on trauma outcome: An overview of epidemiology, clinical presentations, and therapeutic considerations. J Trauma. 2006;60:S3–S11.

  2. Sauaia A, Moore FA, Moore EE, et al. Epidemiology of trauma deaths: A reassessment. J Trauma. 1995;38:185-193.

  3. Spinella PC, Holcomb JB. Resuscitation and transfusion principles for traumatic hemorrhagic shock. Blood Rev. November 2009;23(6):231-240. Epub August 19, 2009. PMCID:PMC3159517.

  4. Hoyt DB, Bulger EM, Knudson MM, et al. Death in the operating room: An analysis of a multi-center experience. J Trauma. 1994;37:426-432.

  5. Como JJ, Dutton RP, Scalea TM, et al. Blood transfusion rates in the care of acute trauma. Transfusion. 2004;44:809-813.

  6. Holcomb JB, del Junco DJ, Fox EE, et al. The prospective, observational, multicenter, major trauma transfusion (PROMMTT) study:  Comparative effectiveness of a time-varying treatment with competing risks. JAMA Surg. 2013;148(2):127-136.

  7. Cotton BA, Gunter OL, Isbell J, et al. Damage control hematology: The impact of a trauma exsanguination protocol on survival and blood product utilization. J Trauma. 2008;64(5):1177-1182.

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Standardized Preoperative MRI Pathway Aimed at Improving Surgical Planning in Breast Malignancy SFH- 24-45

 

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