Frank W. Bloemers
VU University Amsterdam
142 Papers
175 Citations
Frank W. Bloemers is an academic researcher from VU University Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Injury Severity Score. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 106 publications. Previous affiliations of Frank W. Bloemers include University of Amsterdam & VU University Medical Center.
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Papers
Injuries Due to Wedging of Bicycle Wheels in On-road Tram Tracks
TL;DR: Tram tracks on public roads are potentially dangerous and can lead to serious injuries and even mortality amongst cyclist, and Operative intervention is frequently needed.
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Prehospital Intubation of Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Dutch Nationwide Trauma Registry Analysis
Sebastiaan M. Bossers,Robert Verheul,Erik W. van Zwet,Frank W. Bloemers,Georgios F. Giannakopoulos,Stephan A. Loer,Lothar A. Schwarte,Patrick Schober +7 more
TL;DR: The decision to perform prehospital intubation should not merely be based on the largely unsupported dogma that it is generally needed in severe TBI, but should rather individually weigh potential benefits and harms.
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Evaluation of a new Transmural Trauma Care Model (TTCM) for the rehabilitation of trauma patients: a study protocol
Suzanne H. Wiertsema,Johanna M. van Dongen,Edwin Geleijn,Maaike Schothorst,Frank W. Bloemers,Vincent de Groot,Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo +6 more
TL;DR: Insight into the feasibility of the Transmural Trauma Care Model model in clinical practice is given and a first indication of the cost-effectiveness of the TTCM is given to help develop post-clinical trauma care.
Protocol of the DENIM study: a Delphi-procedure on the identification of trauma patients in need of care by physician-staffed Mobile Medical Teams in the Netherlands
Annelieke M. K. Harmsen,L.M.G. Geeraedts,Georgios F. Giannakopoulos,Maartje Terra,Herman M. T. Christiaans,Lidwine Brigitta Mokkink,Frank W. Bloemers +6 more
TL;DR: The protocol of the DENIM study (a Delphi-procedure on the identification of prehospital trauma patients in need of care by Mobile Medical Teams) is described, which allows for group consensus to be reached in a systematic and anonymous fashion amongst experts in the field of trauma care.
Combined anteroposterior fixation using a titanium cage versus solely posterior fixation for traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: Patients with a highly comminuted or unstable fracture could benefit from combined anteroposterior stabilization with a titanium cage, for some evidence suggests this prevents loss of correction, however, large randomized studies still lack.
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