Live tissue training’, using an anaesthetised live animal substituted for a human patient for the practice of surgical skills, is a controversial topic. Although simulator technologies have developed ...

A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may reduce complications after an operation.

Months ago, while I was celebrating my graduation to normal-person pilates class, I knew that the numbness and weakness in my right hand meant I’d need spine surgery. The symptoms reminded me of my ...

A movement to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in the U.S. can be traced to an infamous battle fought in East Africa more than 30 years ago. Dr. John Holcomb was an Army trauma surgeon ...

Samantha Baker, M.D., MSHPEd, is an assistant professor within the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Baker earned her undergraduate degree and her medical ...

A patient who was in danger of losing his life due to a major accident was discharged from the hospital after recovering his ...

The word trauma comes from the Latin word meaning "wound." In medicine, professionals use the word "trauma" to refer to physical damage to body parts. By contrast, psychological or emotional trauma, ...