Injury
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Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death in children over age five. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Vulnerable road users, such as motorcyclists and their passengers, are at higher risk. Helmets have significantly decreased morbidity and mortality for motorcyclists; however, they are often unused. The second phase of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety was launched in 2015 to improve road safety in 10 cities. This study focuses on child passenger helmet use data from that study to understand the prevalence of helmet use and factors that are associated with helmet use. ⋯ The prevalence of correct child passenger helmet utilization shows large variation globally and is concerningly low overall. Enhanced enforcement in combination with media campaigns may have contributed to increasing helmet use prevalence over time. Further research is needed to understand reasons for low child passenger helmet use in most cities.
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Intramedullary nail versus bridge plate in open tibial fractures - randomized clinical trial.
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Combined proximal tibial osteotomy (CPTO) is an innovative and effective procedure for correcting varus knee osteoarthritis (VKOA) with intra- and extra-articular deformity. Here, we designed a novel internal fixation plate system for CPTO and assessed the biomechanical strength of the bone-implant. ⋯ The novel internal fixation plate system usage during CPTO exhibited similar bone-implant biomechanical strength, compared to OWHTO, but with enhanced construct stability.
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Comment Letter Review
The nature and consequences of camel-related injuries: Is this a scoping review?
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Falls in older people are a major public health problem due to associated morbidity and mortality. Their origin is most often multifactorial. ⋯ These results highlight the heterogeneity of the circumstances in which older people fall. A greater understanding of these circumstances is needed to implement targeted prevention actions.