The Surgical Intervention for Traumatic Injury Scale: A Clinical Tool for Traumatic Brain Injury
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Sribnick, Eric A.; Lunney, Michael; Wright, David W.; Allen, Jason W.; Hudgins, Patricia A.; Shi, Junxin; Wheeler, Krista; Leonard, Jeffrey R.; Dhall, Sanjay S.; Xiang, Henry
Introduction: There is no widely used method for communicating the possible need for surgical intervention in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study describes a scoring system designed to communicate the potential need for surgical decompression in TBI patients. The scoring system, named the Surgical Intervention for Traumatic Injury (SITI), was designed to be objective and easy to use.
2019
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
20/4
Sribnick, Eric A.; Lunney, Michael; Wright, David W.; Allen, Jason W.; Hudgins, Patricia A.; Shi, Junxin; Wheeler, Krista; Leonard, Jeffrey R.; Dhall, Sanjay S.; Xiang, Henry