Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2012
Temporal bone fractures: evaluation of 77 patients and a management algorithm.
We aimed to evaluate the etiologies, otolaryngological features, radiological findings, management strategies, and outcomes of temporal bone fractures. ⋯ In this research, otolaryngological findings in order of frequency and treatment approaches were compared with literature findings and discussed in 77 temporal bone fracture cases. We formed a management algorithm for the systematic evaluation and treatment of temporal fractures.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2012
Case ReportsEmergency surgery due to go-kart injuries: report of two consecutive cases.
Injury due to go-karting accidents is a new kind of surgical emergency in Turkey and may show variations between patients. There are special details as relate to the design of the vehicles and patient characteristics. ⋯ Severe intraabdominal hemorrhage due to liver laceration was seen in one patient and mesenteric intestinal avulsion in the other. Both patients were treated surgically and discharged uneventfully.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2012
Case ReportsThe hidden devil: unexpected retained knife in the chest wall.
We report a 52-year-old woman presenting with stab wounds on her back and upper extremities. A knife retained in her chest wall was not discovered in the emergency department. ⋯ We suggest that patients undergo computed tomography (CT) scanning whenever a penetrating wound cannot be explored adequately or the trauma surgeons are unable to perform detailed examinations on the injured patients. The CT images could delineate the course and severity of the penetrating injury, and decrease the risk of a retained foreign body.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2012
Early period psychiatric disorders following burn trauma and the importance of surgical factors in the etiology.
We aimed to assess early period psychiatric disorders following burn trauma. ⋯ Burn is a trauma that can be treated with a multidisciplinary approach.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Sep 2012
Case ReportsSpontaneous migration of a retained bullet within the brain: a case report.
Gunshot injury to the head is usually mortal, and spontaneous migration of a retained bullet is rare. We report the case of a 23-year-old man with a spontaneously migrated bullet within the brain. Cranial computerized tomography (CT) indicated that the bullet was lodged deeply in the left parietal region. ⋯ Management of the retained bullet was controversial. Removal of a deep-seated bullet may cause additional neurological deficit, but migration of a retained bullet may cause damage to vital structures, producing significant neurological damage. We proposed that the bullet in the brain should be removed if it could be reasonably accessed without causing additional neurological damage.