Eur J Trauma Emerg S
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2013
Skeletal injuries sustained during the Haiti earthquake of 2010: a radiographic analysis of the casualties admitted to the Israel Defense Forces field hospital.
To report the distribution and types of skeletal injuries demonstrated on the images taken at the field hospital following the Haiti 2010 earthquake. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the radiological results emerging from a field hospital following a mass casualty event. Laptop personal computer-based workstations provide an adequate solution for radiographic image viewing in a field hospital setting. Recognition of the prevalence and distribution of skeletal injuries can improve the preparedness of such delegations before departure in the future.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2013
The comparison of the effects of hot milk and hot water scald burns and factors effective for morbidity and mortality in preschool children.
Scald burns are the leading cause of burns in children, especially in those younger than 5 years of age, however, they are easily preventable. Our aim in this study was to emphasise the importance and impact of scald burns caused by hot milk. ⋯ More emphasis should be placed on the effects of hot milk scalding due to its ominous clinical course and the high healthcare costs associated with this type of scalding. We believe that taking simple precautions would help reduce the physical, psychological effects and financial consequences of hot milk scalds.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2013
Impact of ulnar styloid fractures in nonoperatively treated distal radius fractures.
The effect of an ulnar styloid fracture (USF) on the stability of nonoperatively treated distal radius fractures (DRF) is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of USFs on the dislocation of DRFs treated by closed reduction. ⋯ The results of this study show that presence of a dislocated USF in patients with a DRF is associated with a worse position directly after trauma, and with recurrence of radial shortening after adequate reduction. These results warrant early radiologic follow-up in patients with reduced combined DRFs and USFs in order to evaluate the redislocation of the distal radius. Early detection of redislocation in these combined fractures may induce early surgical intervention.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Apr 2013
Locking Compression Plates are more difficult to remove than conventional non-locking plates.
Locking Compression Plates (LCPs) have been introduced in the last decade. Clinicians have the impression that hardware removal of LCPs are more difficult and associated with more complications than conventional (non-locking) plates. Therefore, this study compares the complication rates of Locking Compression Plate (LCP) removal and conventional non-locking plate removal. ⋯ LCP removal is associated with significantly more complications than conventional non-locking plate removal. The indication for removal of locking compression should be made cautiously, and surgical instruments for LCP removal should be optimized.