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Comparison of postoperative pain in surgical stabilization of rib fracture technique: intrathoracic plates versus extrathoracic plates by Sarani, Babak

“…Proponents of this approach suggest that this technique allows for appropriate reduction and stabilization fractures without the need for more extensive soft…”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis: Current Concepts and Review of the Literature by Sarani, Babak, MD, FACS, Strong, Michelle, MD, PhD, Pascual, Jose, MD, PhD, Schwab, C. William, MD, FACS

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Consensus Statement: Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Rib Fracture Colloquium Clinical Practice Guidelines by Pieracci, Fredric M, Majercik, Sarah, Ali-Osman, Francis, Ang, Darwin, Doben, Andrew, Edwards, John G, French, Bruce, Gasparri, Mario, Marasco, Silvana, Minshall, Christian, Sarani, Babak, Tisol, William, VanBoerum, Don H, White, Thomas W

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Mechanical design and control of a novel variable impedance actuator (VIA) for knee joint of a rehabilitation exoskeleton by Sarani, Babak, Ahmadi, Habib

“…In the presented paper, a novel mechanical design is suggested to utilize in the variable impedance actuators called VSAPLM. This mechanism is proposed for a…”
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Suicide versus homicide firearm injury patterns on trauma systems in a study of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) by Foote, Christopher W., Doan, Xuan-Lan, Vanier, Cheryl, Cruz, Bianca, Sarani, Babak, Palacio, Carlos H.

“…Firearm related mortality in the USA surpassed all other developed countries. This study hypothesizes that injury patterns, weapon type, and mortality differ…”
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Abdominal Compartment Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome by Maluso, Patrick, MD, Olson, Jody, MD, Sarani, Babak, MD

“…Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are rare but potentially morbid diagnoses. Clinical index of suspicion for these…”
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The Association of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Mortality: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort of Isolated Severe Blunt Traumatic Brain Injury by Ahl, Rebecka, Sarani, Babak, Sjolin, Gabriel, Mohseni, Shahin

“…Background: Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common. Yet, its efficacy varies between studies, and the actual effect…”
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Use of the Internet to Facilitate an Annual Scientific Meeting: A Report of the First Virtual Chest Wall Injury Society Summit by Sarani, Babak, Shiroff, Adam, Pieracci, Fredric M., Gasparri, Mario, White, Thomas, Whitbeck, SarahAnn, Gross, Ronald

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in cancellation of medical peer meetings. The Chest Wall Injury Society Annual Summit was scheduled for April 2020. Due to…”
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Timing of death after traumatic injury—a contemporary assessment of the temporal distribution of death by Valdez, Carrie, MD, Sarani, Babak, MD, Young, Hannah, MPH, Amdur, Richard, PhD, Dunne, James, MD, Chawla, Lakhmir S., MD

“…Abstract Background The trimodal distribution of traumatic death was first described by Trunkey in 1983, which demonstrated that most deaths occur in the first…”
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Traumatic injury of an ectopic kidney with iatrogenic ureteral injury and endovascular control of aberrant renal vessel by Zebley, James A, Mohamed, Troy, Azari, Sarah, Helbig, Michael, Sarani, Babak, Stein, Daniel

“…The management of traumatic injuries in patients with ectopic kidneys presents special challenges. There is a paucity of literature regarding optimal…”
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Congestive heart failure is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in bariatric surgery by Haskins, Ivy N., M.D, Amdur, Richard, Ph.D, Sarani, Babak, M.D., F.A.C.S, Vaziri, Khashayar, M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major complication of bariatric surgery leading to significant morbidity and mortality. We sought to…”
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The relationship of ADHD and trauma mortality: An NTDB analysis by Zwemer, Catherine H, Mohseni, Shahin, Forssten, Maximilian Peter, Malyavko, Alisa, Zebley, James A, Qaddumi, Waleed N, Cornejo, Miglia, Sarani, Babak, Kartiko, Susan

“…Objective Nearly 7% of the adult US population has symptomatic Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is associated with an increased risk for…”
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Firearms-related injury and sex: a comparative National Trauma Database (NTDB) Study by Zwemer, Catherine, Kartiko, Susan, Forssten, Maximilian Peter, Zebley, James A, Hughes, Joy Dowden, Sarani, Babak, Mohseni, Shahin

“…BackgroundExisting study findings on firearms-related injury patterns are largely skewed towards males, who comprise the majority of this injury population…”
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Comparison of Mortality and Costs at Trauma and Nontrauma Centers for Minor and Moderately Severe Injuries in California by Zocchi, Mark S., MPH, Hsia, Renee Y., MD, MSc, Carr, Brendan G., MD, MS, Sarani, Babak, MD, Pines, Jesse M., MD, MBA

“…Study objective We examine differences in inpatient mortality and hospitalization costs at trauma and nontrauma centers for injuries of minor and moderate…”
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Orthopedic Frailty Score and adverse outcomes in patients with surgically managed isolated traumatic spinal injury by Mohammad Ismail, Ahmad, Hildebrand, Frank, Forssten, Maximilian Peter, Ribeiro, Marcelo A F, Chang, Parker, Cao, Yang, Sarani, Babak, Mohseni, Shahin

“…BackgroundWith an aging global population, the prevalence of frailty in patients with traumatic spinal injury (TSI) is steadily increasing. The aim of the…”
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Alcohol level and injury severity: is the floppy patient myth true? by Valdez, Carrie, MD, Radomski, Michal, MD, Renne, Christian, MD, Amdur, Richard, PhD, Dunne, James, MD, Sarani, Babak, MD

“…Abstract Background The impact of inebriation on severity of injury is unclear. The few studies to date on this topic are limited to a particular mechanism of…”
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Prolonged Partial REBOA: A Practice Paradigm for Managing Hemorrhage from Abdominal Gunshot Wounds by Zebley, James A, Halpern, Alex I, Matecki, Mary, Napolitano, Michael, Sarin, Shawn, Sarani, Babak

“…Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a valuable tool for management of life-threateningtruncal hemorrhage. However, prolonged…”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on injury prevalence and pattern in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Region: a multicenter study by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, Washington, DC by Chodos, Marc, Sarani, Babak, Sparks, Andrew, Bruns, Brandon, Gupta, Shailvi, Michetti, Christopher P, Crane, Joshua, Hall, Erin, Trankiem, Christine T, Abouassaly, Chadi, Haut, Elliott R, Etchill, Eric, Kovler, Mark L, Williams, Mallory, Zeineddin, Ahmad, Estroff, Jordan

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on healthcare systems and society with resultant impact on trauma systems worldwide. This study…”
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Using an Individual Procedure Score Before and After the Advanced Surgical Skills Exposure for Trauma Course Training to Benchmark a Hemorrhage-Control Performance Metric by Mackenzie, Colin F., MBChB, Garofalo, Evan, PhD, Shackelford, Stacy, MD, FACS, Shalin, Valerie, PhD, Pugh, Kristy, MS, Chen, Hegang, PhD, Puche, Adam, PhD, Pasley, Jason, DO, FACS, Sarani, Babak, MD, FACS, Henry, Sharon, MD, FACS, Bowyer, Mark, MD, FACS

“…Objective Test with an individual procedure score (IPS) to assess whether an unpreserved cadaver trauma training course, including upper and lower limb…”
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Time to surgical stabilization of rib fractures: does it impact outcomes? by Forrester, Joseph D, Sarani, Babak, Forssten, Maximilian Peter, Cao, Yang, Hildebrand, Frank, Mohammad Ismail, Ahmad, Ribeiro, Marcelo A F, Mohseni, Shahin

“…ObjectivesRib fractures are common, morbid, and potentially lethal. Intuitively, if interventions to mitigate downstream effects of rib fractures can be…”
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