Collection

Penetrating Head And Spine Injury

Submission status: Open

Open for submission from: 14 June 2024

Submission deadline: Ongoing

Almost half of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related deaths from 2016 to 2018 in the United States (US) were due to firearm-inflicted penetrating TBI (pTBI). In 2020, firearm-related injuries surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death in the ages 1-19 in the US. For pediatric (mean age 15) and adult (mean age 36) patients who arrive to a level I or II trauma center with pTBI, there is a 50% observed mortality. Concurrently, a knowledge hiatus exists due to lack of dedicated investigation in combination with a systematic exclusion of pTBI from recent large prospective TBI research efforts. The low overall incidence in combination with projections of universally poor outcomes may have hampered efforts to develop new knowledge in the field. This topical collection aims to enhance the available knowledge and evidence base in penetrating brain and spine injuries. Adult, pediatric, civilian, and military studies are within scope. Some more specific, non-exhaustive, topics of interest include the following: ( 1 ) Deep learning derived imaging predictors of outcome in penetrating brain injury, ( 2 )Diagnosis and management of penetrating cerebrovascular injury, ( 3 ) What is the paradigm shift in the management of civilian penetrating brain injury?, ( 4 )Imaging analysis of ballistic trajectories and outcome associations in civilian penetrating brain injury, ( 5 ) Damage control management of gunshot wounds to the head with limited neuro-monitoring resources, ( 6 ) Management and outcomes of gunshot wounds to the spine, ( 7 ) Addressing ethical dilemmas in catastrophic penetrating brain injury: setting limits, determining death, and organ donation considerations, ( 8 ) Incidence, nature, and impact of coagulopathy after penetrating brain injury , ( 9 ) Comparative effectiveness of early neurosurgical intervention in pediatric penetrating brain injury management, ( 10 )Comparative effectiveness of intracranial pressure monitoring in pediatric penetrating brain injury management. +++ We are calling for manuscript submissions of original research, reviews, and viewpoints relevant to this topic. Papers can be submitted via the NCS Editorial Manager by selecting the relevant Topical Collection title. ~All submissions will be evaluated for relevance to the theme and undergo a regular peer review process.~

Editors

Christos Lazaridis, MD ,

Christos Lazaridis, MD

Dr. Lazaridis is a professor of neurology and neurosurgery, and a neurointensivist at the University of Chicago. He directs research for the neurocritical care section, and serves as faculty at the MacLean Center for clinical medical ethics.
Ali Mansour, MD &

Ali Mansour, MD

Ali Mansour, MD, is a highly skilled neurologist specializing in neurocritical care, excelling at quickly diagnosing and treating life-threatening brain conditions. Dr. Mansour delivers comprehensive care to patients with traumatic brain injury (blunt and penetrating), ischemic (low blood flow) and hemorrhagic (blood vessel rupture) stroke, brain aneurysms and vascular malformations, cerebral edema, status epilepticus and neuroprognostication following cardiac arrest.
Fernando Goldenberg, MD

Fernando Goldenberg, MD

Fernando Goldenberg, MD, is a specialist in critical care and neurointensive care medicine. He is a member of a multidisciplinary team of experts dedicated to the diagnosis and management of patients with ischemic (low blood flow) and hemorrhagic (blood vessel rupture) stroke and brain aneurysms. He also specializes in the management of critically ill patients with brain tumors, cerebral edema, and status epilepticus, as well as patients with severe Guillain-Barre syndrome and respiratory failure associated with myasthenia gravis (MG).