Eur J Trauma Emerg S
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Jun 2007
Proximal Radio-Ulnar Synostosis at the Pin-Track Site after External Fixation of the Forearm.
Posttraumatic synostosis of the forearm bones is a rare but serious complication following fixation or even conservative treatment of adult forearm fractures. This is the second report in the English literature of such a complication at the pin-track site following external fixation of proximal forearm fractures. ⋯ It was managed by external fixation of the ulna and plate fixation of the radius. At follow-up, a type 3 radio-ulnar synostosis at the pin-track site became evident, which was treated after 20 months with surgical resection of the bony bridge to regain the rotatory motion of his forearm.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Jun 2007
Gluteal Soft Tissue Necrosis After Transcatheter Angiographic Embolization for Pelvic Fracture: a Report of Two Cases.
In this paper, two cases of the gluteal soft tissue necrosis after pelvic fractures will be discussed. In the case of a 29-year-old man, a localized area of skin necrosis on the buttock appeared after transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) of the right internal iliac artery (IIA). ⋯ In both cases, complete excision of the necrotic tissue and reconstructive flap surgery were imperative. Gluteal soft tissue necrosis is clinically important as one of the serious complications of TAE.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Jun 2007
The Finnish Forward Surgical Team Experience During EUFOR Operation RD Congo in 2006.
The army Forward Surgical Team (FST) is a mobile surgical asset designed to provide life- and limbsaving combat surgery in remote and austere terrains. Operation EUFOR RDC in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2006 was the first one planned and conducted solely by the European Union Forces (EUFOR). The first two European FSTs reported in the present article were established by the Finnish Defence Forces. ⋯ All trauma cases were of noncombat origin, and only one of them was severe. The European FST concept should be developed for future missions regarding the experiences gained during the reported deployment, the main goals being the mobility and the lightness of the unit. This kind of special trauma surgical asset, designed for remote theatres, will possibly be useful also in other emergency operations taking place in non-conventional circumstances; a concept of FST could easily be deployed in short notice to various accidental and natural disasters.