In a stunning twist of fate… Hilar clamping is quicker and more effective than the infamous hilar twist Evaluation of emergency pulmonary hilar control for lethal traumatic injury in a swine model #WTA2025 #Fellowshipofthesnow Abstract #2, Jonathan B Livezey MD

Nice study from Chicago - another brick in the wall of evidence that you do not need to give a week of abx for facial fractures. #WTA2025 #fellowshipofthesnow

Great panel discussion WesternTrauma about stress, burnout, performance and the human factors of a career in trauma surgery #wta2025 #fellowshipofthesnow

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WTA panel discussion on “what’s you exit strategy” As part of the focus this year on wellness and balance, some of the most well-known WesternTrauma luminaries talking about a difficult topic that many surgeons avoid. What do we do “after”? And when is that? #WTA2025

Nice presentation from UT Houston group on patients who refused randomization for their previous SSRF RCT in non-flail rib fxs No benefit to SSRF But - no pain or resp dysfunction component to pt selection. Don’t choose just on anatomy? #wta2025 WesternTrauma CWIS

Another nice paper from UT Houston Prehospital blood saves lives. #wta2025 #fellowshipofthesnow

Great study from U of U Maybe all related to peri & intra-op hypotension? Regardless - limit surgical time as much as possible! #WTA2025 #fellowshipofthesnow

This is the side of #WTA2025 that I haven’t been tweeting about… Almost as important as the science 😁 WesternTrauma #fellowshipofthesnow

See you all next year in Big Sky! WesternTrauma #fellowshipofthesnow #WTA2025 #wta2026

The number of times I saw non-American flag draped coffins in Afghanistan was not insignificant. The ignorance some display on X regarding what allies have done for the U.S. is embarrassing.

Nixon was very popular in 1972. He won 49 states in his reelection. You know what happened. Eight years after that reelection, the more classically liberal and constitutionalist Reagan was elected. Things can change quickly.

Kickoff to one of my absolute favorite medical meetings - CWIS chest wall injury summit. Hands on lab yesterday was great as well. Looking forward to a great meeting!

Dr. Joseph Sakran giving the CWIS Donald Trunkey Keynote address about Leadership outside of the OR and even the hospital. #thisisourlane

Title of the presentation was “is non-operative management safer?” Spoiler: it was not. 50% mortality benefit in her case-matched series! Nice presentation! CWIS

Great presidential address CWIS by Dr. Babak Sarani - Passion with compassion, and how a servant leader brings their team to the core of the focus, not themselves…. A good address should inspire all of us to be better, and this one hit the mark.

Colonel Jen Gurney receives the Honorary Viking of the Year award at THOR_Network 2025 - very well deserved, and fitting!

CWIS Budapest is underway! #chestwallinjury #SSRF Zachary Mitchel Bauman Suti Thomas William White SarahAnn Whitbeck

I have to agree with this. It’s about pandering to your base.