Emergency Access to Neurosurgical Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of injury-related morbidity and mortality. Access to neurosurgical services is critical to optimal outcomes through reduction of secondary injury. We sought to evaluate variations in access to neurosurgical care across a regional trauma system. STUDY DESIGN: This is a population-based retrospective cohort study of patients who sustained isolated severe TBI from 2005 to …