Early experience of the introdu ...
This paper reviews the lessons learnt from the experience gained at Jaén Hospital, Spain, in the REMODEL ™ and RE-NOVATE® trials with the oral direc ...
The proof for new oral anticoag ...
Introduction Patients undergoing elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism in the post-op ...
Diagnosis and treatment of post ...
Introduction Posterior sternoclavicular dislocation must be diagnosed and treated early to prevent disastrous complications. The low frequency of th ...
Comparative supine-sitting late ...
Objective To determine the diagnostic efficacy of comparative supine and sitting lateral radiographs in the diagnosis of incident osteoporotic verte ...
From proof to practice: innovat ...
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and pulmonary embolism (PE) can be life-threatening complications after orthopaedic surgery. Last-generation ...
Midterm results of open reducti ...
Purpose Although posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture is a rare condition, but lack of its treatment results in knee instability. Identific ...
Orthopaedic surgical training: ...
Introduction Assessing orthopaedic trainees when they are operating unsupervised is difficult. Using post-operative x-rays is one possibility that h ...
Preoperative importance of impr ...
Objective We aimed to correlate the preoperative importance of improvement and postoperative satisfaction in patients undergoing total hip replaceme ...
Optic nerve sheath measurement ...
Introduction The optimal management of children ventilated for more than 4 h with traumatic brain injury (TBI) necessitates invasive intracranial pr ...
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– ...