Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2013
Case ReportsIntestinal stenosis from mesenteric injury after blunt abdominal trauma in children: case reports.
The incidence of mesenteric injury after blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) has increased in recent years; however, relatively little attention has been paid to instances of its sequelae, especially in childhood. We present three children who had post-traumatic intestinal stenosis (PIS). A history of BAT was obtained in all. ⋯ In our opinion, large MH may pose an increasing risk of narrowing in the adjacent intestine at different time points. Therefore, if there is a large MH at laparotomy after BAT, it should be evacuated and the bleeding halted. For the differential diagnosis, typical BAT should be investigated carefully in cases presenting with intermittent colic abdominal pain and/or partial intestinal obstruction findings.
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Many burns that occur in the first two decades of life are accidental and preventable. The aim of this study was to determine the demographic features, mortality, and other factors associated with pediatric burns in Istanbul, Turkey. ⋯ Scalding was found to be the most important cause of burns and flame-related mechanisms resulted in the highest mortality rate among children. Only a specific preventive program for changing the traditional habits of Turkish parents would reduce burn injuries among children.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2013
Case ReportsManagement of acute myocardial infarction after a blunt chest trauma.
Coronary artery dissection is a rare complication after blunt chest trauma. Patients usually present with sudden death and the diagnosis is frequently missed. In this report, we present a case of a 46-year-old with a hyperacute anterior wall myocardial infarction after blunt chest trauma. ⋯ Coronary artery stenting is the advised treatment modality for coronary occlusion after blunt chest trauma. However, post-traumatic percutaneous coronary intervention was sometimes considered to be risky because of the anatomic features of the lesion. Timing is cardinal in achieving early reperfusion in the course of myocardial infarction after blunt chest trauma and CABG should be the preferred procedure for initial reperfusion treatment especially in proximal LAD dissections with subsequent thrombus formation leading to total occlusion of the artery.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2013
Case ReportsIsolated unilateral vagus nerve palsy secondary to trauma.
A 41-year-old man presented to emergency service with loss of consciousness lasting 20 minutes after a piece of wood struck the right side of his face. Shortly after admission, he developed difficulty swallowing. On admission, he was alert and had normal vital findings. ⋯ The patient's cranial computed tomography (CT), CT-angiogram, cranial and neck magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, MR-angiogram, and cervical and lung X-ray were normal. We evaluated this case with isolated unilateral vagus nerve palsy (VNP) secondary to trauma at the emergency department. Our case illustrated that trauma can cause isolated VNP with the absence of abnormal findings on imaging modalities.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2013
Case ReportsBilateral isolated cut of sensory branch of radial nerve.
Bilateral injuries of the sensory branch of the radial nerve (SBRN) usually occur as a result of tight-handcuff neuropathy. In this case we aimed to present bilateral isolated cut of SBRN resulting an injury mechanism that has not been reported in the literature previously. A male twenty-four years old, a worker in a glass factory, presented to our clinic. ⋯ At the 3rd month postoperative, right wrist joint range of motion was full, and sensory deficits, and hyperesthesia were decreased. The SBRN elicits the sensory innervation of the thumb dorsum and its injury does not cause important functional deficit. However because of susceptibility of SBRN to develop painful neuroma, diagnosis, treatment and follow up of isolated SBRN injury would be worthwhile for prevention of possible painful neuropathy disturbing quality of life.