Characterizing the impact of traumatic brain injury phenotype on coagulation dynamics in severely injured patients

In severely injured patients, altered coagulation impairs stable clot formation and increases mortality. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) precipitates alterations in clot formation and breakdown. In this study, we aimed to characterize clotting kinetics, mechanics, fibrin networks, and circulating proteomic markers in TBI patients, and correlate these biomarkers to outcomes.