Trauma and the Elderly
Elderly people who are aged 60 years or greater have been found to have an increase in mortality following an isolated traumatic brain injury or…
Slips, Trips and Falls in Kids
Kids are more likely than adults to slip, trip and fall (STF). This is because they are so gangly and don’t have the sense of…
Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Brain injuries can be unusual in their presentation. There can be brain injuries due to a fracture of the skull but brain injuries are just…
Traumatic Brain Injury in Preschoolers
Traumatic brain injury in children under the age of five can occur when the child falls in the playground, is injured in a motor vehicle…
Geriatric Fall Patterns
Falls cause the most injuries and visits to the emergency room with trauma than any other type of injury. It is the leading cause of…
Cranial and Facial Fractures
Cranial and facial fractures occur under a number of circumstances. Many people get these fractures secondary to motor vehicle crashes, while others get them from…
Pedestrians in Motor Vehicle Accidents
In 2010, 4,280 people were killed in motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents per year. This is a decrease from 1995; however, more than 70,000 people…
Injuries in Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle riders have a special vulnerability on the road. They have no exterior protection around them should they crash into a stationary object, a moving…
Post Concussive Symptoms After Brain injury
Post concussive syndrome is a bit complicated as there are a number of symptoms one can get from this disorder, including dizziness and headaches. These…
Major Traumatic Illnesses with Insignificant Mechanisms
When a patient enters the emergency room, they are triaged. This means that someone quickly assesses the mechanism of injury and the apparent injuries and…
Orthopedic Injuries in Motorcycle Accidents
Level I trauma centers are certified for their ability to handle the worst trauma-related cases, such as severe car accident or motorcycle accidents. Most large…
The Incidence of Craniosacral Injuries in Comatose Patients
After an automobile injury, significant fall or major sports injury, some patients can have a c-spine injury such as a c-spine fracture. They can also…
Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Motorcycle accidents happen daily on the nation’s roadways. Because these are drivers and riders that are not protected by the steel of an automobile and…
Spinal Injuries in Motorcycle Accidents
The most common injury in a motorcycle accident is a tibial and fibular fracture; however, other injuries can occur as well. Most motorcycle accidents involve…
Airbag Injuries
Injuries from Airbags Airbags are intended to save lives and limit injuries and, while they do this effectively by rapid deployment, they have the potential…
Maxillofacial Fractures in the Elderly
There has been a great deal of research on maxillofacial injuries in normal individuals but little research has been done on these types of fractures…