Evaluating the effects of immed ...
Purpose The purpose of this large-animal study was to assess the safety and effects of negative pressure therapy (NPT) when used as temporary abdomi ...
Results of locked flexible intr ...
Purpose We present our case series on the use of flexible locked intramedullary nails in the management of metacarpal fractures. Methods This was a ...
Injury pattern of suicide bomb ...
Purpose The aim of our study was to analyze the pattern of injuries, hospital care, and outcome of the victims of suicide bomb attacks in Pakistan. ...
Subclavian vessel injuries: dif ...
Introduction Thoracic and thoracic related vascular injuries represent complex challenges to the trauma surgeon. Subclavian vessel injuries, in part ...
Long-term follow-up of blowout ...
Purpose Resorbable alloplastic materials are used in many surgical applications. This retrospective study evaluated the clinical outcome after recon ...
Patient influx and trauma types ...
Purpose To better understand the differences of patient influx and types of trauma between front-line and referral hospitals after the Wenchuan eart ...
Emergency thoracotomies in the ...
Aim The aim of our study was to investigate the outcome in terms of 30-day survival and to determine whether preoperative factors could predict the ...
The use of cerclage wires as a ...
We describe a novel, simple and cost-effective method of passing sutures through the patella, without the need for expensive or specialised equipmen ...
Clinical review: Volkmann’s isc ...
Introduction Volkmann’s ischaemic contracture is a devastating condition with serious motor and sensory functional implications for the affected lim ...
Effective teaching modifies med ...
Introduction Recent studies have raised the question of whether last year medical students and first year residents show an adequate attitude toward ...
Biomechanical comparison of two ...
Background Distal tibia fractures are known to be difficult to stabilize and nonunions often occur because of a relative instability of the fragment ...
Endoscopic thoracic sympathecto ...
Introduction Posttraumatic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has a strongly negative impact on rehabilitation and activities of daily living. Tr ...
Multiple blunt trauma after sui ...
Purpose The suicidal attempt is a significant cause for multiple severe injuries in Germany. The aim of the present study was to obtain information ...
Randomized controlled trials af ...
Trauma remains the leading cause of death in the world in patients under 45 years of age. The evaluation, resuscitation, and appropriate management ...
Delays in diagnosis in early tr ...
Background Trauma centers, trauma management concepts, damage control surgery and the integration of wholebody CT scanning into early trauma care ha ...
Effects on the ubiquitin protea ...
Previous studies have suggested that an increased catabolic stage of skeletal muscle in pathological situations is mainly a reflection of ubiquitin– ...
Ultrasonographic evaluation of ...
Introduction Rib fractures are the most common injuries resulting from blunt chest trauma. However, costal cartilage fractures are almost invisible ...
What are the predictors of scap ...
Aim To find out the predictors of scapula fractures in high-impact blunt trauma patients and the predictors of missing them in the emergency departm ...
Pediatric fractures: temporal t ...
Purpose Pediatric fractures are common and are often managed by manipulation under general anesthesia (MUA). This study’s aim was to assess the chan ...
Health-related quality of life ...
Purpose This study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in trauma patients 2 years after discharge from an intensive care unit ...
Gastrointestinal tract perforat ...
Purpose Traumatic perforation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) poses numerous challenges for surgeons worldwide. We aimed to review our instituti ...
Causes of inpatient death for p ...
Objectives To explore the causes and risk factors of inpatient death for patients with warfare-related limb trauma. Methods A retrospective study i ...
Risk assessment and management ...
new treatments, risk data must be derived from early reports of the few cases done to date combined with extrapolations from other procedures with s ...
Introduction of guidelines to f ...
Purpose Patients treated postoperatively in surgical intensive care units often receive delayed enteral nutrition. We hypothesized that the introduc ...
Endovascular repair of iatrogen ...
Purpose To evaluate the outcome of the management of iatrogenic arterial injuries following knee arthroplasty using a primary endovascular approach. ...