Injury
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Our primary objective was to identify and describe demographic trends in head and neck injuries incurred while participating in horseback riding. ⋯ The study highlights a significant gender disparity in horseback riding-related head and neck injuries, with females more likely to be treated and released and males more often requiring hospitalization.
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Blunt chest trauma represents a major risk factor for complications in polytrauma patients. Various scoring systems have emerged, but their impact is not fully appreciated. This review evaluates changes in chest trauma scoring over time and potential shifts in complication rates linked to modified surgical approaches in long bone fractures. ⋯ Systematic Review; Level IV.
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The purpose of this study was to systematically review available strategies for diagnosing traumatic arthrotomy. ⋯ III.
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Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are becoming more prevalent among post-burn populations. With the increase in awareness of the significance of psychosocial injury adjustment for holistic health-related quality of life, beyond just physical, occupational, and functional recovery. However, the incidence of depression and PTSD in the adult population is inconsistent across published studies. To describe the baseline predictors of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in hospitalised adult burn survivors over the first 12 months post-burn. ⋯ Overall, mental health symptoms in burns survivors generally improved over the 12 months of follow-up, with the largest improvement noted between 3 and 6 months. Age, pre-injury mental health diagnosis and insufficient financial status, however, were all found to be associated with poorer mental health outcomes over the first 12 months post-burn.
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External fixators are utilized to temporarily stabilize bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. They can be prepped during definitive surgery to help maintain fracture length and alignment. However, there is a potential for increased infection by leaving the external fixator on during the surgery. We hypothesize that maintaining the external fixator during surgery will result in no difference in rates of deep infection but improve reduction quality. ⋯ Bicondylar tibial plateau fractures are challenging injuries with a high complication profile. Our findings suggest that maintaining the external fixator is not associated with increased rates of deep infection or complications. However, maintaining the external fixator during surgery did not lead to differences in final coronal or sagittal alignment reduction quality.