Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2013
Case Reports[Isolated hyoid bone fracture due to blunt trauma: case report].
Fractures of the hyoid bone are very rare. Diagnosis of hyoid fracture is difficult and can be made only with a strong degree of suspicion. We report a case of isolated hyoid bone fracture due to blunt trauma to the neck. ⋯ Emergency physician has to be aware of the possibility of hyoid fractures in blunt traumas. Patients with hyoid fracture should be observed for 24 hours. Generally, medical treatment is satisfactory in isolated hyoid fractures.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2013
[Surgical treatment outcomes ın peripheral nerve lesions due to gunshot injuries: assessment of 28 cases].
In this retrospective study, we present the results and outcomes in our clinic of 28 patients over 8 years who received surgical treatment for peripheral nerve lesions due to gunshot injury. ⋯ We recommend surgical treatment within the first six months in neural lesions, depending on gunshot injury, on the condition that surgical technique rules are obeyed (except infection, skin defect, vascular injury, and the presence of bone fracture).
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2013
The hemostatic effect of calcium alginate in experimental splenic injury model.
We evaluated the effect of calcium alginate as a hemostatic agent in a splenic injury model. ⋯ Calcium alginate has hemostatic capacity. It may be used in splenic injuries, especially for Grades I and II.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2013
Effect of antibiotic lavage in adhesion prevention in bacterial peritonitis.
Intra-abdominal adhesions remain a major clinical problem. Previously, rifamycin lavage was used to prevent adhesion formation in the septic abdomen. The aim of our study was to test the effectiveness of intraperitoneal application of alternate antibiotics in an abdominal sepsis model. ⋯ According to these data, cephalosporins may be effective in preventing adhesion formation in septic abdomens. These antibiotics need to be evaluated in a clinical trial.