Dr. Don Howard Van boerum M.D.
Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery
324 10th Ave #112 Salt Lake City UT, 84103Rating
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Dr. Don Van boerum is a trauma surgeon practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Van boerum specializes in both operative and non-operative management to treat life threatening, traumatic injuries. Some commonly operated areas include the stomach, colon, spleen and pancreas and trauma surgeons also work with other surgeons to stabilize patients in critical condition. Typically, trauma surgeons work in the emergency care area of a hospital.
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SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A role in trauma care for advanced practice clinicians.
- Medial scapular winging associated with rib fractures and plating corrected with pectoralis major transfer.
- Regarding: Long-term patient outcomes after surgical stabilization of rib fractures.
- Surgical stabilization of severe rib fractures decreases incidence of retained hemothorax and empyema.
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