Influence of timing and oral an ...
Background Patients undergoing surgical procedures are usually asked to discontinue any anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy and delay surgery for at ...
Brachial vessel injuries: high ...
Introduction Reports of arterial injuries from both the civilian and military arenas report the brachial artery as the most frequently injured vesse ...
Endovascular repair of iatrogen ...
Purpose To evaluate the outcome of the management of iatrogenic arterial injuries following knee arthroplasty using a primary endovascular approach. ...
Introduction of guidelines to f ...
Purpose Patients treated postoperatively in surgical intensive care units often receive delayed enteral nutrition. We hypothesized that the introduc ...
Efficacy and safety of non-oper ...
Background The liver is the most frequently affected organ during blunt abdominal trauma. Blunt liver trauma management has changed in the last two ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gastrointestinal tract perforat ...
Purpose Traumatic perforation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) poses numerous challenges for surgeons worldwide. We aimed to review our instituti ...
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 ...
Lung tissue apoptosis in abdomi ...
Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate lung tissue histopathologic changes and the number of apoptosis with the increase of abdominal pres ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ultrasonographic evaluation of ...
Introduction Rib fractures are the most common injuries resulting from blunt chest trauma. However, costal cartilage fractures are almost invisible ...
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– ...
Thromboprophylaxis following ma ...
Purpose Venous thromboembolic disease following skeletal polytrauma is a major issue for trauma surgeons, but there is no consensus of opinion regar ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Endoscopic thoracic sympathecto ...
Introduction Posttraumatic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has a strongly negative impact on rehabilitation and activities of daily living. Tr ...
Carcinoid tumor of the appendix ...
Aim To conduct a retrospective analysis of the incidence and long-term outcomes of carcinoid tumor of the appendix in emergency appendectomies. Met ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Risk factors associated with th ...
Objective To identify risk factors associated with the development of post-traumatic retained hemothorax in chest trauma patients admitted to Hospit ...
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 ...