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Abusive inhalation of butane gas is becoming a serious public health problem among teenagers and young adult population; however, there has been little reporting on explosion burns associated with abuse of butane cigarette lighter fluid. ⋯ All of the patients were young men, and most had superficial burn injury. Hospital stay ranged from 0 to 11 days. All of the patients were treated with conservative management.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2017
Comparative StudyA comparison of the treatment results of dpen reduction internal fixation and intramedullary nailing in adult forearm diaphyseal fractures.
We compared the union and functional results of intramedullary nailing and open reduction internal fixation treatment applied to adults with a forearm diaphysis fracture (fracture of the radius and/or ulna). ⋯ The results of this study showed a significant difference in the intramedullary nailing treatment with respect to time to union, operating time, and amount of bleeding compared with the ORIF treatment. However, no difference was determined in the functional evaluation criteria. Thus, both treatment methods are acceptable in the treatment of forearm diaphyseal fractures in adults with skeletal maturation.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2017
Retromandibular transparotid approach for subcondylar mandibular fractures: A retrospective study.
The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness and complications of retromandibular transparotid approach performed for the reduction of dislocated subcondylar fractures. ⋯ The retromandibular transparotid approach is feasible and safe. It facilitates reduction and fixation of subcondylar fractures with functional outcomes and rare complications.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2017
Characteristics of the injuries of Syrian refugees sustained during the civil war.
During a war, many civilians are severely injured by firearms, bombs, and shrapnel. The triage of war injuries involves difficult and complicated processes requiring surgical procedures and patient monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of hospitals. In this study, we examine the demographic, traumatic, and critical care characteristics of cases injured during the civil war in Syria and requiring emergency surgery. ⋯ The results of this study indicated that head-neck, chest-abdomen, and multiple body injuries are the most widely seen among civilians brought to Turkey because of gunshot injuries sustained during the Civil War in Syria. The number of emergency operations performed in the study sample was high, and critical care follow-up durations were long. In addition, the NISS and ASA scores of mortal cases were fairly high.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2017
Case ReportsAn unusual etiology in cold injury: Liquefied petroleum gas.
Cold injury is a condition that causes reversible and irreversible damage when tissues are exposed to cold. This injury occurs due to various etiologies, and the most commonly observed ones include contact with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used in households, vehicles, and industry. LPG is a type of gas stored in liquid state under high pressure within cylinders. ⋯ The superficial defects secondarily healed with minimal scarring, while the necrotic finger had to be amputated. Cold injury on the skin caused by high-pressure jet streams of liquid gas as in our study is a rare occurrence. Our patients are important cases due to the rare etiology of cold injury.