Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
Results of surgical treatment in metacarpal shaft fractures using low profile mini plates.
Metacarpal fractures are among the most common fractures of the hand. They may lead to loss of function if treated improperly. These injuries can be treated conservatively. However, if significant shortening, rotational deformity and angulation occur, surgical treatment is required. In this article, results of metacarpal fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation with mini plates were presented. ⋯ As in general fracture treatment principles, goals in metacarpal fracture treatment are obtaining an anatomical and stable reduction, fracture union and beginning early movement to avoid loss of function. Open reduction and low profile titanium plate application in metacarpal fractures is the choice of treatment in suitable cases as it meets the above mentioned treatment principles.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
Case ReportsRarely seen complication of motor vehicle accidents: Bilateral globe avulsion.
Avulsion of the globe is a rare condition that can occur with severe maxillofacial trauma. A few bilateral cases have been reported. The objective of this study was to present a case of this challenging condition in a 15-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency service after a motor vehicle accident.
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Tension gastrothorax is a very rare but potentially fatal clinical condition in which the stomach that herniates through a diaphragmatic defect into the thorax is massively distended by trapped air. It leads to severe symptoms due to the compression of the lung and mediastinum. A 27-year-old female, who had no prior trauma history, applied to the emergency service with the complaint of respiratory disorder, and was consulted by the department of thoracic surgery. ⋯ Thus, the patient went into cardiopulmonary arrest and was resuscitated. Emergency thoracotomy was performed, abdominal organs were reduced and diaphragmatic defect was repaired. She was discharged on the fifth postoperative day without any complications.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
[The effect of clinical, laboratory and radiologic results on treatment decision and surgical results in patients admitted to the emergency department with blunt abdominal trauma due to traffic accident].
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of clinical, laboratory and radiological results on treatment decision and surgical results in patients with blunt abdominal trauma, who were admitted to the emergency department due to traffic accident. ⋯ For the surgical evaluation of patients with blunt abdominal trauma, a reliable physical examination is not possible when the patients have concomitant injuries causing disturbing pain, or when the patients are unconscious. Laboratory tests should be interpreted with the clinical and radiologic analysis. Radiologic procedures play an important role in the management of patients with blunt abdominal trauma, especially for intubated patients.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Jul 2015
Case Reports[Multiple small bowel perforations due to Behcet's disease].
Behcet's disease is a chronic, relapsing, multisystemic, idiopathic, and inflammatory disease. A common gastrointestinal site other than the mouth is the ileocecal region. Intestinal ulcers, due to Behcet's disease, can cause perforation. ⋯ The patient's ileostomy was closed two months after the first operation. He was clinically well during the 16-month follow-up period. This study aimed to report multiple ileum perforations as an unusual complication of Behcet's disease at the time of presentation and review of the current literature of reported cases.