Why publish on <i>Case Report in Emergency Surgery and Trauma</i> (CREST)?

Abstract

In medicine and surgery, a case report (CR) is a comprehensive or intensive analysis of a single individual or particular group, while a case series is an association of similar CRs. A CR includes an exhaustive narrative report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of a patient. CRs usually describe an unusual or novel occurrence or disease and sometimes contain a literature review of other reported cases. CRs can also be professional accounts that provide feedback on clinical practice guidelines and offer a framework for early signals of effectiveness, adverse events, and costs. They can be shared for medical, scientific, or educational purposes. CRs are always peer-reviewed, like other scientific journal article types. [...]