Eur J Trauma Emerg S
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2008
Examining the Impact of Renal Trauma Guidelines on Urologists in UK.
To investigate whether urologists in UK utilise and adhere to recently published renal trauma guidelines. ⋯ Only 74 (50%) responding urologists utilized the recently published guidelines in the management of renal trauma, and adherence to the recommendations - by those urologists who claimed to use the guidelines - was very variable. To facilitate the best practice in the management of renal trauma, it would be ideal if urologists and trauma surgeons were encouraged to adhere to established guidelines. As diagnostic imaging has a crucial role in the majority of cases, informed discussion with the local radiology department would probably help in achieving the standards required.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2008
Iatrogenic Sciatic Nerve Palsy Following Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip.
We report a rare complication following insertion of an uncemented hip prosthesis that resulted in posterior perforation of the femoral stem and a sciatic nerve palsy. To our knowledge, sciatic nerve palsy due to the femoral stem perforating the cortex has not been previously described.