Abstract Aim This study aimed to characterise and demonstrate the clinical importance of incidental findings (IF) for patients presenting a Major Trauma Centre (MTC). Method A prospective review 941 consecutive who were imaged subsequently admitted hospital as Trauma. IF unrelated trauma analysed from radiological imaging reports documented management was reviewed. Results 594 (63.1%) received ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of a Swedish version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS); to investigate the prevalence of traumatic experiences, trauma types, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a sample of patients seeking treatment for chronic pain; and to examine how indices of pain-related functioning vary with a history of trauma...

conclusions complications of trauma-related injuries are significant factors affecting the outcome of patients. there has been limited research directly exploring this topic, possibly due to the difficulty of undertaking such studies. a particularly important research topic is the prevention and management of complications in elderly trauma patients with comorbidities. in conclusion, complicati...