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View article: Epidemiology of injured e‐scooter riders at a major trauma service – the who, what, where and when?
Epidemiology of injured e‐scooter riders at a major trauma service – the who, what, where and when? Open
Background E‐scooter associated injury patterns are well described, but less is known about the riders. This study describes the epidemiological characteristics of injured riders with the aim of providing information for preventative strat…
View article: The impact of electric scooters in Melbourne: data from a major trauma service
The impact of electric scooters in Melbourne: data from a major trauma service Open
Background The proliferation of electric scooters globally has been associated with an increase in related injuries and consequent economic burden. This study aims to assess the injury patterns and the economic impact associated with elect…
View article: Prehospital tourniquet use in civilian extremity trauma: an Australian observational study
Prehospital tourniquet use in civilian extremity trauma: an Australian observational study Open
Background Prehospital tourniquets (PHTQ) for trauma have been shown to be safe and effective in the military environment and in some civilian settings. However, the supporting civilian data are mostly from North America with a differing c…
View article: Management of petrous temporal bone fractures: a 5-year experience from an Australian major trauma centre
Management of petrous temporal bone fractures: a 5-year experience from an Australian major trauma centre Open
Background: Petrous temporal bone (PTB) fractures result from high energy head trauma and are associated with specific neurological and otological complications, as well as substantial intracranial injuries. Timely and appropriate manageme…
View article: Quality of care was not compromised during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic at a level 1 trauma centre
Quality of care was not compromised during the <span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic at a level 1 trauma centre Open
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the presentation and management of trauma at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a level 1 adult major trauma service and a designated COVID‐19 hospital. This study compares the chang…
View article: The Effect of Delayed Presentation and Surgery in Pelvic Trauma on Morbidity and Mortality
The Effect of Delayed Presentation and Surgery in Pelvic Trauma on Morbidity and Mortality Open
Introduction:The presentation of pelvic trauma patients can be time critical.This study will aim to identify the impact of delayed presentation in pelvic trauma patients on morbidity and mortality and identify the effect of time to pelvic …