Journal of Trauma and Injury

Review Article

September 7, 2021

Trauma Surgery and War: A Historical Perspective

Kun Hwang

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):219-224.

The aim of this review is to introduce the progress in trauma surgery made during war. In the 16th century, Paré reintroduced ligature of arteries, which had been introduced by...

Original Article

July 29, 2021

Major Causes of Preventable Death in Trauma Patients

Youngeun Park, Gil Jae Lee, Min A Lee, et al.

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):225-232.

Purpose Trauma is the top cause of death in people under 45 years of age. Deaths from severe trauma can have a negative economic impact due to the loss of...

Original Article

December 24, 2021

Epidemiology of Facial Bone Fractures During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Single Korean Level I Trauma Center Study

Min Ji Kim, Kyung Min Yang, Hyoseob Lim

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):233-241.

Purpose The medical community has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The management of facial trauma patients has been affected by the patient capacity of emergency rooms....

Original Article

July 14, 2021

Blunt Cardiac Injuries That Require Operative Management: A Single-Center 7-Year Experience

Seung Hwan Lee, Myung Jin Jang, Yang Bin Jeon

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):242-247.

Purpose Blunt cardiac injuries (BCI) have a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from asymptomatic myocardial contusion to cardiac rupture and death. BCIs rarely require surgical intervention, but can be rapidly fatal,...

Original Article

March 15, 2021

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Trauma: A Single Surgeon’s Experience at a Level I Trauma Center

Hancheol Jo, Dong Hun Kim

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):248-256.

Purpose Laparoscopy has various advantages over laparotomy in terms of postoperative recovery. The number of surgeons using laparoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in abdominal trauma patients is increasing, whereas...

Original Article

October 15, 2021

Pediatric Hand Trauma: An Analysis of 3,432 Pediatric Hand Trauma Cases Over 15 Years

Ki Pyo Sung, Soo Hyang Lee

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):257-262.

Purpose Pediatric hand trauma is common and sometimes causes deformity or disability. The incidence and etiologies of hand trauma in children are different from those in adults. This study analyzed the...

Original Article

June 4, 2021

Characteristics of Traffic Accidents on Highways: An Analysis Based on Patients Treated at a Regional Trauma Center

Sung Yong Lee, Kyung Hoon Sun, Chan Yong Park, et al.

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):263-269.

Purpose There have been increasing concerns about serious traffic accidents on highways. The purpose of this study was to analyze factors affecting traffic accidents on highways and the severity of...

Original Article

December 31, 2021

Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Simultaneous Traumatic Brain and Torso Injuries in a Single Regional Trauma Center over a 5-Year Period

Jung-Ho Yun

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):270-278.

Purpose The purpose of the study is to analyze the results of surgical treatment of patients with brain and torso injury for 5 years in a single regional trauma center. Methods ...

Case Report

August 10, 2021

Delayed Post-Traumatic Spinal Cord Infarction with Quadriplegia: A Case Report

Tae Hoon Kim

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):279-283.

Traumatic spinal cord infarction is a rare condition that causes serious paralysis. The regulation of spinal cord blood flow in injured spinal cords remains unknown. Spinal cord infarction or ischemia...

Case Report

August 31, 2021

Chest Wall Reconstruction for the Treatment of Lung Herniation and Respiratory Failure 1 Month after Emergency Thoracotomy in a Patient with Traumatic Flail Chest

Junepill Seok, Il Jae Wang

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):284-287.

We report a case of delayed chest wall reconstruction after thoracotomy. A 53-year-old female, a victim of a motor vehicle accident, presented with bilateral multiple rib fractures with flail motion...

Case Report

December 16, 2021

Pre-Hospital and In-Hospital Management of an Abdominal Impalement Injury Caused by a Tree Branch

So Ra Ahn, Joo Hyun Lee, Keun Young Kim, et al.

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):288-293.

In South Korea, most patients who visit trauma centers with abdominal injuries have blunt trauma, and penetrating injuries are relatively rare. In extremely rare cases, some patients are admitted with...

Case Report

December 16, 2021

Complete Transection of the Cystic Duct and Artery after Blunt Trauma: A Case Report

Sung Hoon Cho, Kyoung Hoon Lim

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):294-298.

Extrahepatic biliary tract and gallbladder injuries following blunt abdominal trauma are uncommon. Traumatic cystic duct transection is even rarer, which has frequently caused missed diagnosis and delayed treatment. An 18-year-old...

Case Report

September 1, 2021

Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome after Traumatic Rectal Injury: A Case Report

Ji-Hyoun Kang, Donghyun Lee, Yunchul Park

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):299-304.

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare, progressive, life-threatening condition of thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and renal impairment. The mechanisms underlying aHUS remain unclear. Herein,...

Case Report

June 24, 2021

Transosseous Tie Fixation Using Krackow Sutures and Bone Tunnels in a Comminuted Fracture of the Upper Pole of the Patella: A Case Report

Jong Seok Baik

J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):305-308.

Comminuted fractures of the patella mostly occur at the inferior pole and require appropriate reduction and fixation to restore the extensor mechanism. Conventional methods such as tension-band wiring are not...

Trauma Surgery and War: A Historical Perspective Kun Hwang J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):219-224. Review Article September 7, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Major Causes of Preventable Death in Trauma Patients Youngeun Park, Gil Jae Lee, Min A Lee, et al. J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):225-232. Original Article July 29, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Epidemiology of Facial Bone Fractures During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Single Korean Level I Trauma Center Study Min Ji Kim, Kyung Min Yang, Hyoseob Lim J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):233-241. Original Article December 24, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Blunt Cardiac Injuries That Require Operative Management: A Single-Center 7-Year Experience Seung Hwan Lee, Myung Jin Jang, Yang Bin Jeon J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):242-247. Original Article July 14, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Trauma: A Single Surgeon’s Experience at a Level I Trauma Center Hancheol Jo, Dong Hun Kim J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):248-256. Original Article March 15, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Pediatric Hand Trauma: An Analysis of 3,432 Pediatric Hand Trauma Cases Over 15 Years Ki Pyo Sung, Soo Hyang Lee J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):257-262. Original Article October 15, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Characteristics of Traffic Accidents on Highways: An Analysis Based on Patients Treated at a Regional Trauma Center Sung Yong Lee, Kyung Hoon Sun, Chan Yong Park, et al. J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):263-269. Original Article June 4, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Simultaneous Traumatic Brain and Torso Injuries in a Single Regional Trauma Center over a 5-Year Period Jung-Ho Yun J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):270-278. Original Article December 31, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Delayed Post-Traumatic Spinal Cord Infarction with Quadriplegia: A Case Report Tae Hoon Kim J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):279-283. Case Report August 10, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Chest Wall Reconstruction for the Treatment of Lung Herniation and Respiratory Failure 1 Month after Emergency Thoracotomy in a Patient with Traumatic Flail Chest Junepill Seok, Il Jae Wang J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):284-287. Case Report August 31, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Pre-Hospital and In-Hospital Management of an Abdominal Impalement Injury Caused by a Tree Branch So Ra Ahn, Joo Hyun Lee, Keun Young Kim, et al. J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):288-293. Case Report December 16, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Complete Transection of the Cystic Duct and Artery after Blunt Trauma: A Case Report Sung Hoon Cho, Kyoung Hoon Lim J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):294-298. Case Report December 16, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome after Traumatic Rectal Injury: A Case Report Ji-Hyoun Kang, Donghyun Lee, Yunchul Park J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):299-304. Case Report September 1, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Transosseous Tie Fixation Using Krackow Sutures and Bone Tunnels in a Comminuted Fracture of the Upper Pole of the Patella: A Case Report Jong Seok Baik J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(4):305-308. Case Report June 24, 2021 Full text PubReader ePub PDF