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Back Braces: Are They Really Needed?

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Many vertebral fractures can be treated non-operatively. Post-operative bracing after pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fractures: A cost-effectiveness study. Int J Burns Trauma 12(4):168-174, 2022. World Neurosurg 93:221-228, 2016. J Clin Neurosci 45:33-39, 2017.

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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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Grand Rounds Recap 7.31.24

Taming the SRU

The largest retrospective cohort study to date (Beyde et al.) shows that most will improve with empiric antibiotics.