Abstract:INTRODUCTION
The ideal timing from admission of a thoracolumbar spinal trauma patient to the start of surgery at US trauma centers remains a hotly contested area of debate. The effect of surgical latency on patient outcomes in thoracolumbar trauma remains unclear.
METHODS
All 2013 to 2015 thoracolumbar spinal trauma cases from the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) were analyzed. Patients w… Show more
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