Article
Do Seat Belts and Air Bags Reduce Mortality and Injury Severity After Car Accidents?
- Author:
- Cummins JS
- Koval KJ
- Cantu RV
- Spratt KF
We studied National Trauma Data Bank data to determine the effectiveness of car safety devices in reducing mortality and injury severity in 184,...
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The Effect of Hospital Setting and Teaching Status on Outcomes After Hip Fracture
- Author:
- Koval KJ
- Rust CL
- Spratt KF
This study used the National Inpatient Sample database for 1998 through 2003 to identify patients who were aged 65 years or older and had...
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Hip Fracture Outcome: Is There a "July Effect?"
- Author:
- Anderson KL
- Koval KJ
- Spratt KF
We assessed the differential complications and mortality rates of teaching versus nonteaching hospitals in July against other month-to-month...
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Tape Blisters Following Hip Surgery: Can They Be Eliminated Completely?
- Author:
- Koval KJ
- Egol KA
- Hiebert R
- Spratt KF
It was recently reported that use of a perforated, stretchable cloth tape instead of silk tape reduced the incidence of postoperative blisters...