Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Spiked railing penetration that causes injuries in the upper extremities of children.
Children have a curiosity for climbing walls, stairs, and railings and have an increased risk of falling. Here, we report our experience with railings causing injuries by penetrating the upper extremities, and aim to call attention to spiked railing injuries in children. ⋯ Spiked railings can lead to significant injury that requires further exploration. Boys particularly are at risk, and parents should be alert regarding these type of injuries. We recommend a standard regulation for fence erection, and we wish to warn owners of this type of fence regarding probable legal sanctions.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Can serum soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor be an effective marker in the diagnosis of appendicitis and differentiation of complicated cases?
Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a new biomarker of inflammation level. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether suPAR levels could be useful to detect acute appendicitis and to differentiate uncomplicated appendicitis (UA) from complicated appendicitis (CA). ⋯ The current study demonstrated that serum suPAR concentrations can be helpful in differentiating CA from UA and in diagnosing acute appendicitis.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Open reduction and internal fixation in AO type C distal humeral fractures using olecranon osteotomy: Functional and clinical results.
To investigate the outcomes of patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation with olecranon osteotomy due to AO type13C fractures of the distal humerus. ⋯ Our results revealed better prognosis in AO type C1 and type C2 fractures than in AO type C3 fractures and no different effects of two fixation techniques in olecranon osteotomy on the outcomes.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Successful non-operative management of blunt abdominal trauma in highly selective cases: A safe and effective choice.
The non-operative management (NOM) of abdominal injuries has gained wide acceptance over the last few decades. The present study evaluated the efficacy of NOM in blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) at a regional Hellenic hospital. ⋯ Patients with hemodynamic stability and normal physical examination may be non-operatively treated, independent of the grade of injury, in highly selective cases. ISS score is an independent risk factor for surgical treatment.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Mar 2018
Computed tomography use in minor head injury: attitudes and practices of emergency physicians, neurosurgeons, and radiologists in Turkey.
We aimed to determine the attitudes and practices of emergency physicians (EPs), neurosurgeons, and radiologists in Turkey regarding computed tomography (CT) use for adults with minor head injury (MHI). ⋯ The results of our study show that many physicians in Turkey do not have favorable attitudes regarding head CT rules in MHI. Medicolegal anxiety, expectations of patient and/or patient relatives, time constraints, wide availability of CT, and lack of adequate education on radiation protection or on patient dose from imaging are the common reasons for this practice pattern.