NTDB® data points 
Trauma at Thanksgiving(0)
November 1, 2019
This month’s column examines National Trauma Data Bank® records on the occurrence of injuries sustained during the 24 hours of Thanksgiving Day 2017.
Bloodshot: Ocular lacerations from gunshot wounds
This month’s column examines National Trauma Data Bank® records on the occurrence of ocular lacerations resulting from gunshot wounds.
Tawny trauma: Cirrhosis affects patient response to trauma
This month’s column examines National Trauma Data Bank® records on the occurrence of injuries in patients with cirrhosis.
Under the influence: Alcohol-related trauma
This month’s column examines National Trauma Data Bank® records on the occurrence of injuries in patients under the influence of alcohol.
Fall from grace: Balcony-related trauma
This month’s column examines National Trauma Data Bank® records on occurrence of injuries in patients younger than 21 years old resulting from falling off a balcony.
More in this category
- Bullet to the bean: Renal gunshot wounds
- Back stabbers and the renal wounds they inflict
- Old, irregular, thin, and falling
- NTDB data points: Traumatic injuries below the belt
- Penile injuries: Rare but potentially hazardous
- Fixing the cage: Rib fixation of flail chest
- Medicating the cage: Pain management of rib fractures
- Breaking the cage: Rib fractures
- Up in arms: Upper extremity compartment syndrome
- Psyched out: Trauma patients with major psychiatric comorbidities
- Through the barricade: Blunt diaphragm injuries
- A slice in time: Lower extremity compartment syndrome
- The big bad wolf: COPD and trauma
- Baby on board: Trauma in pregnancy
- 2017 Pediatric Annual Report: ICD-10
