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Trauma Care, Volume 6, Issue 3

2026 September - 4 articles

Cover Story: Clinicians frequently face dilemmas regarding the ‘right’ amount of opioid medication to provide to patients, as too little can leave patients in pain, while too much can increase the risk of adverse side effects and even chronic use or abuse. This is especially true in patients with spine injuries where pain can be severe. Although many have examined patient characteristics associated with high opioid prescription and/or use in trauma in general, there is still a paucity of data specific to spine trauma. This current study seeks to explore injury- and disposition-related factors that may be associated with high opioid prescription at hospital discharge. The goal is to raise awareness and shed light on a more individualized approach to decision-making and opioid stewardship in patients with spine injuries. View this paper

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High-Dose Opioid Prescription at Hospital Discharge After Spine Trauma: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

Wei Yun (Dorothy) Wang,
Christine T. Fong and
Abhijit V. Lele

Trauma Care2026, 6(3), 17;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare6030017

13 September 2026

Background/Objectives: Opioid requirements among patients with spine trauma vary widely, yet the patient- and injury-level factors associated with high morphine milligram equivalent (MME) dosing at discharge remain unclear. This study aimed to charac...

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Assessment of IV Contrast Utilization and Utility in the MRI Evaluation of Acute Spine Trauma

Ali R. Satchmei,
Karina F. Irani,
Raghav Agarwal,
Emily C. Sparks,
Colton J. Smith,
Carol P. Geer,
Thomas G. West and
Kevin D. Hiatt

Trauma Care2026, 6(3), 16;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare6030016

4 September 2026

Purpose: MRI is a valuable tool in evaluating select acute spine trauma cases, offering superior assessment of soft tissue, ligament, and spinal cord injuries compared to CT and radiographs. Although the ACR Appropriateness Criteria advises MRIs be p...

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Identifying Barriers to Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation: A Cross-Disciplinary Needs Assessment and Evidence-Informed Quality Improvement Framework

Ryan Thomas Davis,
Erica Surman,
Begum Akay,
Nathan M. Novotny,
Anthony Stallion and
Pavan Brahmamdam

Trauma Care2026, 6(3), 15;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare6030015

29 July 2026

Background/Objectives: Pediatric trauma resuscitation requires rapid, coordinated interdisciplinary teamwork; however, communication and organizational challenges frequently impede effective performance. This study aimed to characterize cross-discipl...

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Outcomes and Predictors of Failure of Non-Operative Management in Blunt Splenic Trauma: A South African Level I Trauma Centre Experience

Vukosi Baloyi,
Shumani Makhadi and
Maeyane Stephens Moeng

Trauma Care2026, 6(3), 14;https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare6030014

7 July 2026

Background: Non-operative management (NOM) is the standard of care for haemodynamically stable patients with blunt splenic injury; however, failure of NOM remains clinically significant, particularly in settings where adjunctive interventions such as...

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