The Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) has recorded 1239 individuals in the United States Armed Forces who sustained a combat-related amputation during the Global W
Jejunoileal diverticula are present in 1% of the population. The majority of diverticula (80%) occur in the jejunum along the mesenteric border of the small bowel. They generally lack a true muscul
Gastric volvulus in adults is a rare and potentially fatal condition. The use of dual percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has been described in the management of gastric volvulus. This technique in
As the cost of health care increases in the United States, increasing focus has been put on efficiency, cost reduction, and containment of spending. Operating r
Validity evidence of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading system for appendicitis has been reported in the US and South America. We