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The Indian Society for Trauma & Acute Care (ISTAC) is a prominent organization focused on advancing trauma education and research in India.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Even small wounds may conceal significant internal injury.A seemingly trivial abdominal puncture wound from a nail led...
13/03/2026

๐Ÿ‘‰ Even small wounds may conceal significant internal injury.
A seemingly trivial abdominal puncture wound from a nail led to delayed intra-abdominal infection, adhesions, and bowel obstruction, ultimately requiring surgical exploration. The case reinforces the need for careful evaluation and follow-up in even minor-appearing penetrating injuries.

๐Ÿ“– Read the full article:
https://joiac-istac.org/no-wound-is-small-delayed-presentation-of-penetrating-abdominal-trauma-by-an-iron-nail/

Holi celebrates life, joy, and togetherness.In emergency departments across the country, healthcare teams continue their...
04/03/2026

Holi celebrates life, joy, and togetherness.
In emergency departments across the country, healthcare teams continue their unwavering commitment to protecting life and providing care when it is needed most.
ISTAC extends its sincere gratitude to all healthcare professionals on duty this Holi. ๐ŸŽจ๐ŸซŸ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ”ด TAC GRAND ROUNDS | ISTACยฎ ๐Ÿ”ดInteractive Series on Trauma & Acute Care๐Ÿฉบ Topic: Spectrum of Au******ic Re**al Foreign Bod...
14/02/2026

๐Ÿ”ด TAC GRAND ROUNDS | ISTACยฎ ๐Ÿ”ด
Interactive Series on Trauma & Acute Care

๐Ÿฉบ Topic: Spectrum of Au******ic Re**al Foreign Bodies

Trauma and acute care surgery often presents unique clinical, ethical, and psychosocial challenges. This TAC Grand Rounds session will explore the clinical spectrum, decision-making strategies, multidisciplinary approach, and patient-centered management of re**al foreign bodies โ€” an area that requires surgical judgment, sensitivity, and collaboration.

๐Ÿ—“ Sunday, February 22, 2026
๐Ÿ•™ 10:00 AM โ€“ 11:00 AM (IST)

๐ŸŽ“ Case Discussion by Department of General Surgery, IMSโ€“BHU, Varanasi

๐ŸŽ™ Moderator: Prof. S.K. Bhartiya
๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ Presenter: Dr. Ananya Tapadar

๐Ÿ’ฌ Panel of Experts from trauma surgery, general surgery, and psychiatry.

๐Ÿ”— Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7686101961?pwd=lIkLMbtnA3A5xqiR56i6LJjkzXWTY9.1&omn=89250197439

๐Ÿ†” Meeting ID: 768 610 1961
๐Ÿ” Passcode: ISTAC

Inviting trauma surgeons, acute care specialists, residents, nurses, and mental health professionals to participate in this important conversation.

๐Ÿšจ TRACSCON 2026 โ€“ Save the Dates! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“ Chennai | 7โ€“9 May 2026๐ŸŽ“ National Conference on Trauma & Acute Care SurgeryUnder the...
06/02/2026

๐Ÿšจ TRACSCON 2026 โ€“ Save the Dates! ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ“ Chennai | 7โ€“9 May 2026
๐ŸŽ“ National Conference on Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

Under the aegis of Indian Society of Trauma & Acute Care (ISTACยฎ),
the Department of Traumatology & General Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, proudly presents TRACSCON 2026.

๐Ÿ›  Hands-on Workshops: 7th May 2026
๐Ÿ“… Conference: 8thโ€“9th May 2026
๐Ÿ“Œ Venue: T. P. Ganesan Auditorium, SRM MCH & RC, Kattankulathur, Chennai

๐ŸŽฏ Theme:
Advancing Trauma & Acute Care Surgery โ€“ From Evidence to Ex*****on

โœจ Highlights
โ€ข TNMC CME Credit Hours โ€“ Applied
โ€ข Poster & Paper Abstract Submissions โ€“ Open
โ€ข Expert faculty | Evidence-based discussions | Skill-focused learning

๐Ÿ’ฐ Registration (Early Bird till 28 Feb 2026)
โ€ข Indian PG: โ‚น2,000
โ€ข Indian Delegate: โ‚น3,000
โ€ข International Delegate: USD 100

๐Ÿ”ง Workshops (Limited seats โ€“ first come, first served):
โ€ข Vascular Anastomosis
โ€ข Bowel Anastomosis
โ€ข Emergency Trauma Skills
โ€ข POCUS in Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: www.tracscon2026.com

๐Ÿ” Please circulate among colleagues, residents, and trauma enthusiasts!

Unusual clinical findings in the ICU often trigger extensive investigations. This recently published case highlights _pr...
31/01/2026

Unusual clinical findings in the ICU often trigger extensive investigations. This recently published case highlights _propofol-induced green urine_ in a polytrauma patientโ€”a rare but benign phenomenon.

Awareness of such drug-related effects is important to avoid unnecessary investigations and anxiety in critical care settings.

๐Ÿ”— Click to read full article:
https://joiac-istac.org/when-urine-goes-green-a-diagnostic-puzzle-in-trauma-critical-care/

๐Ÿšจ TRACSCON 2026 | Registrations Now OpenRegistrations and abstract submissions are now open for TRACSCON 2026 โ€“ National...
27/01/2026

๐Ÿšจ TRACSCON 2026 | Registrations Now Open

Registrations and abstract submissions are now open for TRACSCON 2026 โ€“ National Conference on Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, held under the aegis of the Indian Society for Trauma & Acute Care (ISTACยฎ).

๐Ÿ—“ Workshop: 7 May 2026
๐Ÿ—“ Conference: 8โ€“9 May 2026
๐Ÿ“ Venue: T. P. Ganesan Auditorium, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Chennai

๐ŸŽฏ Theme: Advancing Trauma & Acute Care Surgery โ€“ From Evidence to Ex*****on

๐Ÿ”น TNMC CME Credit Hours: Applied
๐Ÿ”น Poster & Paper Abstract Submissions: Open

Join national and international faculty, trauma surgeons, and acute care teams for focused workshops, high-quality scientific sessions, and meaningful academic exchange.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now: www.tracscon2026.com

Be part of a conference that moves trauma and acute care surgery from evidence to ex*****on.

๐“๐€๐‚ ๐†๐‘๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ๐’ | ๐ˆ๐’๐“๐€๐‚ยฎ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿป๐‘จ๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’”๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’๐’…๐’…๐’”: ๐‘บ๐’–๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’•๐’Š-๐’”๐’š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’Ž ๐’Š๐’๐’‹๐’–๐’“๐’šThe TAC Grand Rounds series continues with a ...
16/01/2026

๐“๐€๐‚ ๐†๐‘๐€๐๐ƒ ๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ๐’ | ๐ˆ๐’๐“๐€๐‚ยฎ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿป

๐‘จ๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’”๐’• ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’๐’…๐’…๐’”: ๐‘บ๐’–๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’๐’•๐’Š-๐’”๐’š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’Ž ๐’Š๐’๐’‹๐’–๐’“๐’š

The TAC Grand Rounds series continues with a high-impact, case-based discussion focused on one of the most demanding challenges in trauma care โ€” ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜บ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ.

This session will walk through real-world decision-making in multi-system injury, addressing critical questions around:
โ€ข Initial resuscitation
โ€ข Brain vs Abdomen dilemmas
โ€ข Understanding the โ€œsecond hitโ€
โ€ข Scalpel vs Needle decisions
โ€ข The road to recovery

๐Ÿ—“ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š, ๐‘ฑ๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‚๐’“๐’š 25, 2026
๐Ÿ•™ 10:00 ๐‘จ๐‘ด โ€“ 11:00 ๐‘จ๐‘ด (๐‘ถ๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’†)

๐ŸŽ“ Case discussion
Department of Trauma Surgery, AIIMS Jodhpur

๐ŸŽ™ Moderator: Prof. Mahaveer Singh Rodha
๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ Presenter: Dr. Saran Keshav Sarathy

๐Ÿ’ฌ Panel of Experts bringing national and international perspectives in trauma and critical care.

๐Ÿ“ข Inviting trauma surgeons, trauma care providers, residents, and nurses to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Time: Jan 25, 2026 10:00 AM India
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7686101961?pwd=lIkLMbtnA3A5xqiR56i6LJjkzXWTY9.1&omn=83643798496

Meeting ID: 768 610 1961
Passcode: ISTAC

๐Ÿ’ก โ€œ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ช ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘น๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’”โ€ ๐‘ฐ๐‘บ ๐‘ฉ๐‘จ๐‘ช๐‘ฒ! ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ—“ ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ 25, 2026 | ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ | 10:00โ€“11:00 ๐€๐Œ | ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ“Œ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ: Against all odds: Survi...
10/01/2026

๐Ÿ’ก โ€œ๐‘ป๐‘จ๐‘ช ๐‘ฎ๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘น๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’”โ€ ๐‘ฐ๐‘บ ๐‘ฉ๐‘จ๐‘ช๐‘ฒ! ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธ

๐Ÿ—“ ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ 25, 2026 | ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ | 10:00โ€“11:00 ๐€๐Œ | ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ: Against all odds: Surviving multi-system injury
๐ŸŽฏ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ: Priorities in Polytrauma
๐Ÿ“ Case-based discussion presented by Department of Trauma Surgery, AIIMS Jodhpur

Stay tuned.
๐Ÿ“ข Meeting details coming soon.

Save the Date | TRACSCON 2026๐Ÿ—“ 7โ€“9 May 2026๐Ÿ“ Dr. T. P. Ganesan Auditorium, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District...
06/01/2026

Save the Date | TRACSCON 2026

๐Ÿ—“ 7โ€“9 May 2026
๐Ÿ“ Dr. T. P. Ganesan Auditorium, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District

Mark your calendars and be part of a national platform shaping the future of trauma and acute care surgery in India.

๐Ÿ”น More details coming soon.

When โ€œless-lethalโ€ isnโ€™t harmless: a crucial lesson for trauma & spine teams ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ”ซSo-called โ€œless-lethalโ€ weapons can cause...
06/01/2026

When โ€œless-lethalโ€ isnโ€™t harmless: a crucial lesson for trauma & spine teams ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ”ซ

So-called โ€œless-lethalโ€ weapons can cause devastating spinal injuries, comparable to metallic gunshot wounds. Timely recognition and decisive surgical intervention are critical to prevent permanent deficits.

๐Ÿ“– A must-read for trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons, emergency physicians, and radiologists managing penetrating spine injuries in modern trauma care.

๐Ÿ”— Click to read full article:
https://joiac-istac.org/a-rare-case-of-intraspinal-penetrating-rubber-bullet-injury-causing-thecal-sac-tear-surgical-extraction-with-neurological-recovery/

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