Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities
July 13, 2021
Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities Authors: Andrea Stracciolini, MD, and E. Mark Hammerberg, MD
Clinical Studies
The Shaw Hemostatic Scalpel as an Alternative to Electrocautery in Patients with Pacemakers
June 13, 2021
The Shaw Hemostatic Scalpel as an Alternative to Electrocautery in Patients with Pacemakers Authors: David Amar, M.D., David H. Fogel, M.D., Jatin P. Shah, M.D.
The Use of the Hemostatic Scalpel in Operations Upon the Breast
June 13, 2021
The Use of the Hemostatic Scalpel in Operations Upon the Breast Author: Samuel Pilnik, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Felicien Steichen, M.D., F.A.C.S.
State-level economic costs of opioid use disorder and fatal opioid overdose
April 16, 2021
Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The U.S. economic cost of opioid use disorder ($471 billion) and fatal opioid overdose ($550 billion) during 2017 totaled $1,021 billion. In the 39 jurisdictions studied, combined costs of opioid use disorder and fatal opioid overdose varied from $985 million in Wyoming to $72,583 million in Ohio.
The Shaw Scalpel – Thermal Control of Surgical Bleeding
April 13, 2021
The Shaw Scalpel – Thermal Control of Surgical Bleeding Author: W. James Gallo, Martin Moss, John V. Gaul
The Advantage of the Shaw Heated Scalpel in Operations for Breast Cancer
April 13, 2021
The Advantage of the Shaw Heated Scalpel in Operations for Breast Cancer Authors: Kiyotaka Tonaka, Yasuaki Gyohda, Miyuki Yokota, Yuichi Tsukada, Makoto Seki, Masonori Uchiyama
Wound Healing and the Shaw Scalpel
March 13, 2021
Wound Healing and the Shaw Scalpel Author: Donna J. Millay, MD; Ted A. Cook, MD; Robert E. Brummett, PhD: Edward L. Nelson; Patricia L. O’Neill, PhD
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in a High School Soccer Player
February 18, 2021
This case of a young 15-year-old high school soccer play demonstrates why chronic exertional compartment syndrome should be considered by emergency medicine physicians, coaches, trainers, therapists, and others with patients with more serious pain associated with exercise that does not cease with rest. Abstract Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is a condition that commonly affects
Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Leg: A Difficult Diagnosis?
February 9, 2021
The time between diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome can determine the ultimate outcome for the patient. Though diagnosis can be difficult, it should be treated as a surgical emergency and assessed immediately. Abstract This case looks at three patients who developed acute compartment syndrome of the lower leg. Their diagnoses were delayed, and they
Complications and Comorbidities in Hispanic Patients Who Develop Traumatic and Non-traumatic Acute Compartment Syndrome
February 2, 2021
This study aimed to identify risk factors for the traumatic and non-traumatic presentation of Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) within a majority Hispanic population by examining the medical records of different patients. Abstract This four-year retrospective analysis of 26 traumatic and 21 non-traumatic Hispanic patient cases presenting with ACS determined that 1) traumatic ACS occurred in