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Research interests
The Trauma Unit of the Department of Surgery performs research in the broad area of trauma surgery. This research is carried out in close cooperation with various internal and external departments and specialties involved in trauma care. The studies are published in national and international scientific journals and presented on national and international scientific meetings.
The main areas of our trauma research are:
1. Trauma room management
2. Imaging strategies and techniques in trauma care
3. Treatment of pelvic and extremity injuries & complications (e.g. distal radius fractures and calcaneus fractures)
4. Non-operative management / Interventional radiology in trauma
5. Trauma registry and outcome research
The Trauma Unit also partcipates in the following research fields:
1. Acute traumatic coagulopathy / Massive transfusion (International Trauma Research Network; www.intrn.org)
2. Post-traumatic stress disorder / Intimate partner violence (Dept. Psychiatry; www.amcpsychiatrie-angst.nl/onderzoek_ptss.htm)
3. Emergency care (Emergency Dept.)
For a complete overview of current prospective trials see: https://www.spoedzorgnet.nl/traumazorg/onderzoek
Specialisation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Cost-effectiveness of cast treatment vs. surgery in elderly patients with substantially displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures: A trial-based economic evaluation
On behalf of the DART study group, Jan 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 1 January, e0339489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Protocol deviations in distal radius fracture follow-up in a virtual fracture care model
Breman, H. P., Goslings, J. C., Twigt, B. A. & van Veen, R. N., 1 Dec 2026, In: Eur. J. Trauma Emerg. Surg.. 52, 1, 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Revisiting the FAITH Trial: A Secondary Analysis Yielding Novel Insights with the Win Ratio
Bzovsky, S., O'Hara, N. N., Slobogean, G. P., Sprague, S., Axelrod, D. E., Hoit, G., Pannozzo, K., Bhandari, M., Swiontkowski, M., Schemitsch, E., Poolman, R. W., Nauth, A., Creek, A. T., Zellar, A., Lawendy, A.-R., Dowrick, A., Gupta, A., Dadi, A., van Kampen, A. & Yee, A. & 545 others, , 2026, In: JBJS Open Access. 10, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Machine Learning Algorithm to Estimate the Probability of a True Scaphoid Fracture After Wrist Trauma
Bulstra, A. E. J. & Machine Learning Consortium, 1 Jun 2025, In: Journal of hand surgery. 50, 6, p. 711-720 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Cast Versus Surgery for Displaced Intra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly a Randomized Clinical Noninferiority Trial (the DART Study)
ter Meulen, D. P., Selles, C. A., Kret, E. J., Kruiswijk, A. A., Slichter, M. E., Colaris, J. W., Vochteloo, A., Willems, H. C., Kraan, G. A., Goslings, J. C., Kleinlugtenbelt, Y. V., Willigenburg, N. W., Schep, N. W. L., Poolman, R. W. & DART Study Group, 2025, In: JBJS Open Access. 10, 3, e25.00060.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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