Editors
Editors
Ingo Marzi, MD (Editor-in-Chief)
Department of Trauma, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery
University Hospital
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Zsolt Balogh, MD, PhD, FRACS, FACS
Department of Surgery and Traumatology
John Hunter Hospital & University of Newcastle
Newcastle, Australia
Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, USA
Frank Hildebrand, MD
Department of Trauma
University Hospital Aachen
Aachen, Germany
Fernando Turégano, MD, FACS
General Surgery 2 and Emergency Surgery
University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón
University Complutense of Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Editorial Office
Prof. Dr. Ingo Marzi
University Hospital Frankfurt
Goethe University
D-60590 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Phone: +49 69 6301 6123
Fax: +49 69 6301 6439
e-mail: EJTES@trauma.uni-frankfurt.de
Associate Editors
Itamar Ashkenazi, MD, Rambam Health Care Campus Division of Surgery, ISRAEL
Victor de Ridder, M.D., Ph.D., DBA, B.A., L.L.B., Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Dirk Henrich, MD, University of Frankfurt, GERMANY
Luke Leenen, MD, PhD, FACS, University Medical Center Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Thomas Mittlmeier, Univ.-Prof. Dr.med., Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität Rostock, GERMANY
Shahin Mohseni, MD, PhD, Orebro University School of Medical Sciences, Sweden
Inger Schipper, MD, Leiden University Medical Center: Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, NETHERLANDS
Tianbing Wang, MD, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, CHINA
Section Editors
Abdominal Trauma
Gary Bass, MD MSc MBA PhD FEBS(Em Surg), University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, USA
Zachary Bauman, DO, MHA, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
Terence O'Keeffe, MB ChB, Augusta University, USA
Patrizio Petrone, MD, PhD, MPH, MHSA, FACS, NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island, USA
Louis Riddez, MD, Karolinska University hospital, SWEDEN
Selman Uranüs, M.D., Medical University of Graz, AUSTRIA
Biostatistics
Fikri Abu Zidan, MD, FRCS, PhD, FACS, Diploma of Applied Statistics, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
Rolf Lefering, PhD, University Witten/Herdecke, GERMANY
Anne Neubert, MSc, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf: Universitatsklinikum Dusseldorf, GERMANY
Esther van Lieshout, PhD MSc, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS
Crano-Maxillofacial Trauma
Shahram Ghanaati, Ph.D., Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt, GERMANY
Critical Care
Galinos Barmparas, M.D., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
Juan Duchesne, MD, Tulane Medical Center, USA
Rao R. Ivatury, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, USA
Christian Waydhas, MD, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitatsklinikum Bergmannsheil, GERMANY
Disaster and Military Surgery
Mattias Günther, MD PhD, Karolinska Institutet, SWEDEN
Per Örtenwall, M.D. Ph.D, Swedish Armed Forces, SWEDEN
Emergency Surgery
John Carr, MD, ProMedica Health System Inc, USA
Joseph Galante, MD, University of California Davis Department of Food Science and Technology, USA
Hayato Kurihara, MD, FACS, FEBSEmSurg, IRCCS, Humanitas Research Hospital, ITALY
Rifat Latifi, MD, Touro College, USA
Robert Winchell, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine, UK
Experimental Research
Martijn van Griensven, PhD, MERLN Institute, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Geriatric Trauma
Johannes Bastian, MD, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Unversity of Bern, Switzerland
Edgar Mayr, MD, Klinikum Augsburg, GERMANY
Lower Extremity Trauma
Radko Komadina, PhD, General & Teaching Hospital Celje, SLOVENIA
Pieter Reynders-Frederix, M. D., Ph. D., CHU Brugmann, BELGIUM
Philip Stahel, M.D., Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA
Matevz Tomazevic, M.D., University Medical Center Ljubljana, Division of Surgery, SLOVENIA
Klaus Wendt, PHD, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Neurotrauma
Jan Chrastina, M.D., Ph.D., S.Anne´s University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Brno, CZECHIA
Yusuke Katayama, M.D, Ph.D., Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, JAPAN
Marc Maegele, MD, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University Witten/Herdecke, GERMANY
Eckhard Rickels, MD, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Celle, GERMANY
Pediatric Trauma
Udo Rolle, MD, Goethe-University of Frankfurt/M., GERMANY
Peter Schmittenbecher, MD, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe GmbH, GERMANY
Pelvic Trauma
Peter Giannoudis, MD, FACS, FRCS, University of Leeds, UK
Maximilian J Hartel, MD, BG Klinikum Hamburg, GERMANY
Alexander Hofmann, MD, Westpfalz Klinikum Gmbh, GERMANY
Thomas Lustenberger, MD, Goethe University Hospital, GERMANY
Polytrauma
Makoto Aoki, MD, Maebashi Red Cross Hospital: Maebashi Sekijuji Byoin, JAPAN
Falco Hietbrink, M.D., Ph.D., UMC Utrecht, Netherlands
Klemens Horst, M.D., Universitatsklinikum Aachen, GERMANY
Hans-Christoph Pape, MD, FACS, Unispital Zuerich, SWITZERLAND
Mario Perl, MD, Universitatsklinikum Erlangen, GERMANY
Roman Pfeifer, MD, UniversitatsSpital Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Elizabeth Benjamin, MD,PhD,FACS, Emory University School of Medicine, USA
Steffen Ruchholtz, Prof., M.D., Philipps University Marburg, GERMANY
Reconstructive Surgery
Johannes Frank, MD, University of Frankfurt, GERMANY
Gunther O. Hofmann, MD, BG-Kliniken Bergmanntrost, GERMANY
Spine Trauma
Volker Buehren, MD, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversitat, GERMANY
Philipp Kobbe, MD, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen Medizinische Fakultat, GERMANY
Wolfgang Lehmann, PhD, University Hospital Göttingen, GERMANY
Sports Injuries
Andreas B. Imhoff, MD, TU Munchen, GERMANY
Thoracic Trauma
Timothy Hardcastle, M.Med.(Chir); Ph.D. FCS(SA), Trauma (HPCSA), University of Kwazulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
Stefan Schulz-Drost, MD, PhD, FEBS, BG Hospital Unfallkrankenhaus gGmbH, GERMANY
Upper Extermity Trauma
Jan Bartoníček, M.D., Ph.D. D.Sc., 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Central Military Hospital Prague, CZECHIA
Joachim Windolf, MD, Heinrich Heine University Hospital, GERMANY
Vascular TraumaJuan Asensio, MD, FACS, FCCM, FRCS (England), KM, Creighton University Medical Center, USA
David Bauer, MD, Balgrist Uinversity Hospital Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Advisory Board
Gerhard Achatz, M.D., German Armed Forces Hospital Ulm, GERMANY
Bilal Al-Nawas, MD, University Medical Center Mainz, GERMANY
Andreas Baranowski, M.D., University Medical Center Mainz, GERMANY
Joerg Bayer, MD, Schwarzwald-Baar Hospital Group Villingen-Schwenningen GmbH: Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum Villingen-Schwenningen GmbH, GERMANY
Allison Berndtson, MD, University of California San Diego, USA
Roland Biber, Professor, Dr Erler Hospitals: Kliniken Dr Erler, GERMANY
Peter Biberthaler, M.D., Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, GERMANY
Dan Bieler, MD, Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf, GERMANY
Jochen Blum, Prof. , Klinikum Worms gGmbH, GERMANY
Eftychios Bolierakis, MD, Universitätsklinikum Aachen: Universitatsklinikum Aachen, GERMANY
Bertil Bouillon, MD, University Witten/ Herdecke, GERMANY
Fabio Campanile, M.D., ASL VT-San Giovanni Decollato-Andosilla Hospital, ITALY
Andrea Campos-Serra, MD, PhD, Consorcio Corporacion Sanitaria Parc Tauli, SPAIN
Olfa Chakroun-Walha, M.D., Ph D, University of Sfax Faculty of Medecine of Sfax: Universite de Sfax Faculte de Medecine de Sfax, TUNISIA
Howard Champion, MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, USA
Todd Costantini, MD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, USA
Patrick Czorlich, M.D., University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf: Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, GERMANY
Sven-Oliver Dietz, MD, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, GERMANY
Richard Dutton, MD MBA, US Anesthesia Partners, USA
Steffi Falk, MD, Universitatsmedizin Rostock, GERMANY
Jochen Franke, Ph.D., M.D., BG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen, GERMANY
Thomas Freiman, MD, Rostock University Medical Center: Universitatsmedizin Rostock, GERMANY
Herman Frima, M.D., Ph.D, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep, Netherlands
Francisca García-Moreno, MD, PhD, Hospital Universitario La Paz, SPAIN
Laura Godat, MD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, USA
Patrick Greiffenstein, M.D., Louisiana State University, USA
Mitchell Hansen, MBBS PhD FRACS, John Hunter Hospital, AUSTRALIA
Frank Hartmann, MD, Diakonie Krankenhaus kreuznacher Diakonie, GERMANY
Mark van Heijl, MD, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Netherlands
Martin Henri Hessmann, MD, Klinikum Fulda, GERMANY
Harm Hoekstra, MD, PhD, FEBS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, BELGIUM
Reinhard Hoffmann, MD, BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main gGmbH, GERMANY
Martijn Hommes, MD, PhD, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Netherlands
Marijn Houwert, MD, PhD, Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Netherlands
Ilkka Ilonen, MD, PhD, Helsinki University Hospital, FINLAND
Mohamed Jaber, PhD, MSc, Ajman University, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Pascal Jungbluth, MD, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, GERMANY
Sebastian Kalverkamp, MD, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen, GERMANY
Dennis Kim, MD, MMEd, FCCP, FCCM, FRCSC,FACS, Harbor-UCLA, USA
Hiroyuki Koami, M.D., Ph.D., Saga University Faculty of Medicine: Saga Daigaku Igakubu, JAPAN
Leslie Kobayashi, MD, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, USA
Victor Kong, MBChB, ChM, MSc, MD, PhD, MRCS(Ed), FRACS, FICS, Trauma Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, SOUTH AFRICA
Helmut Laurer, MD, Bergman Deutsch Klinik Büdingen GmbH, GERMANY
Philipp Lenzlinger, MD, Hirslanden Klinik Hirslanden, SWITZERLAND
Philipp Lichte, MD, Universitatsklinikum Aachen, GERMANY
Emmanouil Liodakis, MD, MHH: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, GERMANY
Carmelo Loinaz, M.D., Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, SPAIN
Ronald Maier, MD, Harborview Medical Center, USA
Yosuke Matsumura, M.D., Ph.D., Chiba Emergency Medical Center, JAPAN
Isabella Mehling, MD, St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus Hanau, GERMANY
Willem-Jan Metsemakers, M.D., Ph.D., Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, BELGIUM
Filippo Migliorini, MD, PhD, MBA, RWTH Aachen University Medical Faculty: Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule Aachen Medizinische Fakultat, GERMANY
Rami Mosheiff, MD, Hadassah Hospital, ISRAEL
Christoph Nau, MD, University Hospital Frankfurt, GERMANY
Carl Neuerburg, MD, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, GERMANY
Stefaan Nijs, Ph.D, University Hospital Leuven, BELGIUM
Udo Obertacke, Ph.D, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, GERMANY
Patrick Pflüger, MD, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie: Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitat Munchen Klinik und Poliklinik fur Unfallchirurgie, GERMANY
Tim Pohlemann, MD, Universitätsklinikum Saarland, GERMANY
Luca Ponchietti, MD, FEBS (General Surgery and Coloproctology), San Jorge University Hospital - Huesca, SPAIN
Nicolas Prat, MD, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, FRANCE
Borna Relja, PhD, Otto von Guericke Universitat Magdeburg, GERMANY
Stefan Rose, MD, Groupe Chirurgical Ettelbrueck, LUXEMBOURG
Miriam Rüsseler, Prof. Dr., University Hospital Frankfurt, Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, GERMANY
Beat Schnüriger, M.D., Inselspital University Hospital Bern: Inselspital Universitatsspital Bern, SWITZERLAND
Caroline Seebach, PhD,M.D., RKH Enzkreis-Kliniken gGmbH, GERMANY
An Sermon, PhD, MD, UZ Leuven, BELGIUM
Ulrich Spiegl, PD, M.D., University Hospital Leipzig, GERMANY
Jorge Sproviero, MD, Hospital Santojanni, ARGENTINA
Philipp Störmann, Dr. med., Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, GERMANY
Kimmo Taari, MD, University of Helsinki: Helsingin Yliopisto, FINLAND
Peep Talving, M.D., Ph.D, Tartu University Hospital, ESTONIA
Pedro Teixeira, MD, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, USA
Jan Verbruggen, MD, PhD, Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum+, Netherlands
Christian Weber, MD, PhD, RWTH Aachen University Medical Center, GERMANY
Jinglan Wu, MD, Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital: Shenzhen Sixth People's Hospital, CHINA
Kaissar Yammine, MD, MPH, PhD, Lebanese American University, LEBANON
Carlos Yánez Benítez, M.D, MSc, Hospital General San Jorge, SPAIN
Mauro Zago, MD, A. Manzoni Hospital, ITALY