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Back Braces: Are They Really Needed?

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Int J Burns Trauma 12(4):168-174, 2022. Post-operative bracing after pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fractures: A cost-effectiveness study. J Clin Neurosci 45:33-39, 2017. Evaluation of postoperative bracing on unstable traumatic lumbar fractures after pedicle screw fixation.

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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

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Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. FIGURE 1: Electrical burns of the patient’s bilateral feet. FIGURE 2: Traumatic amputation and electrical burn of the patient’s left arm. He was intubated by EMS due to the extent of his injuries.

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Basics of eye trauma with emergency pathologies

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RAPD Figure 3 – Stanford Medicine 2022 RAPD is a sign where pupils react differently when light is shone into one eye at a time using the swinging flashlight test. Accessed 11.10.22 < [link] > Gardiner (2022) Overview of eye injuries in the emergency department. < [link] Garrity (2022) Structure and Function of the Eyes.