Anterior column reconstruction ...
Background Discectomy, corpectomy, and resection of isolated posterior wall fragments are technically demanding steps requiring maximum surgical pre ...
Evaluation of admissions to the ...
unique facility strictly reserved to provide immediate largescale emergency care for victims of disasters and major incidents. We evaluated the impl ...
Anatomy-based surgical strategy ...
Anatomic delineation of a gastrointestinal fistula is essential in assessing the likelihood of spontaneous closure or to plan the surgical managemen ...
Surgical management of lower ga ...
Purpose Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is any form of bleeding distal to the Ligament of Treitz. In most cases, acute LGIB is self-limited a ...
Prevalence of ocular and orbita ...
Introduction Polytrauma patients usually suffer from both life-threatening injuries, where early intervention is mandatory in order to prevent morta ...
Abdominal wall reconstruction i ...
Enterocutaneous fistulas (ECFs) remain a feared complication of surgery, particularly in acute care and trauma patients. Despite advances in medical ...
Functional outcome and quality ...
Background Following trauma, the number of preventable deaths is low. Outcome should also be measured in terms of quality of life (QoL). Studies ana ...
The value of clinical examinati ...
Purpose of the study To evaluate the value of a pelvic X-ray compared to clinical examination in diagnosing pelvic ring fractures, using computed to ...
Fournier’s gangrene: analysis o ...
fasciitis of the perineum and genital area. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors for mortality. Materials and methods We conducted ...
Enterocutaneous fistulas: an ov ...
Enterocutaneous fistulas remain a difficult management problem. The basis of management centers on the prevention and treatment of sepsis, control o ...
Prediction of immediate and lon ...
marrow edema is a prerequisite for pain reduction and morphological correction by kyphoplasty. This comparative trial evaluates clinical and radiom ...
Pattern of civilian gunshot wou ...
To evaluate the pattern, demographics, circumstances behind events and patient outcome of civilian gunshot wounds (GSWs), we conducted a prospective ...
Blunt traumatic carotid artery ...
Introduction The optimal diagnostic strategy for carotid dissection following blunt trauma is yet unclear. The rationale for aggressive screening wi ...
Uncommon acquired fistulae invo ...
Purpose Most gastrointestinal fistulae commonly occur following surgery. A minority is caused by a myriad of other etiologies and is termed by some ...
One-year outcome and course of ...
Goal To describe the outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) 3, 6 and 12 months after trauma. Methods Between January 2001 and ...
Diagnostic and therapeutic aspe ...
Gunshot wounds of the viscerocranium are a rare occurrence during times of peace in Europe. The removal of projectiles is recommended; in some cases ...
Small bowel obstruction: early ...
Aim To study and identify early clinical and radiological findings that could help to predict operative intervention for small bowel obstruction. M ...
Characteristics of polytrauma p ...
Aims The aims of this study were to determine if the severity of injury is related to the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in poly ...
Comparison of two different mat ...
Purpose The treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee is a common problem in orthopaedic surgery. Autologous chondrocyte transplanta ...
Gunshot injury without direct i ...
Paraplegia following gunshot injury without direct injury to the cord is extremely rare. We describe the case of a 31-year-old woman who was admitte ...
Muscle regeneration is undistur ...
Introduction Clinical observations suggest that repeated injury within a week after a traumatic event impairs the regeneration of tissues. Our aim w ...
Treatment of the displaced femo ...
Purpose Opinions about the optimal treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly are still divided. The two main options are internal ...
Pitfalls of lateral external fi ...
Introduction Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning is a standard treatment for dislocated supracondylar humeral fractures in children. However, ...
Acute ischemia of the lower lim ...
Introduction Civilian and military vascular trauma has evolved dramatically. It is estimated that 80% of all cases of vascular injuries are due to p ...
Alcohol exposure and outcomes i ...
Objective To determine the injury patterns, complications, and mortality after alcohol consumption in trauma patients. Methods The Trauma Registry ...