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Materias / palabras clave: trauma surgery, acute care surgery, injury prevention, trauma management; Medicine: Surgery; Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid

Materias / palabras clave: Medicine: Surgery; Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid

Background: Traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) represent a major global health challenge affecting survival and quality of life. In resource-limited settings, their management is complicated due to restricted healthc...

Abstract Purpose Intraoperative brain bulge (IOBB) is a serious and potentially life-threatening surgical complication. This study aimed to examine the predictive value of the hematoma thickness-to-midline shift (HT/MS) ...

Gluteal compartment syndrome (GCS) is an uncommon non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis induced by staying in the same position for a long time during a surgical operation or under the effect of drugs. In bariatric surgery, overw...

Background: Methamphetamine (meth) is an addictive stimulant that increases risk of trauma and infections. Global meth use continues to rise and the economic impact of meth use on the orthopedic trauma system is poorly u...

Objective: Evaluate whether implementation of an academic trauma team and a dedicated orthopaedic trauma room (DOTR) reduces surgical delay and improves efficiency in hip fracture management at a Level III trauma center....

Traumatic pneumatocele (TP) is a rare, benign pulmonary lesion that primarily affects children and young adults following blunt chest trauma. We present the case of a 16-yearold male judo athlete who developed persiste...

Objective: In contrast to penetrating trauma, blunt pancreatic trauma poses numerous challenges for treating surgeons, mainly due to the different clinical manifestations. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective o...

Introduction: Complete traumatic disruption of the anorectal sphincter in children is rare and surgically challenging. High-grade penetrating injuries with delayed presentation and heavy fecal contamination carry signifi...

Materias / palabras clave: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery

Materias / palabras clave: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery

ObjectiveTo investigate the differential diagnostic criteria and decision-making logic for distinguishing benign intra-abdominal adhesions from peritoneal metastasis following preoperative radiotherapy and surgical resec...

Background The application of intraoperative tourniquets is a fundamental component of distal radius fracture surgery, yet it carries a risk of significant complications. The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) has pub...

Background: This study explores patterns of readmissions to a trauma service in the United Kingdom (UK), where expansion of the national trauma database to include all levels of trauma unit has been underway since early ...

Emergency management of oromaxillofacial trauma with anterior cranial base fracture. Oromaxillofacial trauma with cranial base fracture is a case that is quite commonly found in the ER of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ...

Extremity fracture surgery is the standard surgical intervention for traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. The maturation of ultrasound-guided visualization techniques has facilitated the widespread application of peripher...

Abstract Background Ankle arthrodesis is an established procedure for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. Besides the known limited functionality, gait and foot arch changes are accompanying pathologies, which are little inv...

Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas (CCFs) are aberrant arteriovenous connections between the carotid arteries and the cavernous sinus. Although uncommon, they might manifest with subtle or deceptive symptoms, especially in young...

The study evaluated the influence of immediate physical therapy on the functional recovery of hind limbs of dogs with experimental cranial cruciate ligament rupture which underwent surgical extracapsular stabilization as...

A pilonidal cyst is a rare cause of a dorsal nasal hump. The literature review showed that all pilonidal cysts in this area were congenital or post-traumatic, and iatrogenic lesions had not been reported. We present the ...

Truc Tam Vu,1,2 Thai Duc Hoang,1 Hanh The Nguyen2 1Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitations, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 2Department of Spinal Surgery B, Hospi...

Background: Traumatic splenic injury pattern and management determine its prognosis. In our context, management outcomes data are scarce. Objective: To determine the pattern, management, and outcomes among splenic trauma...