Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Resuscitation complications encountered in forensic autopsy cases performed in Muğla province.
The purpose of this study was to determine complications of resuscitation seen during autopsies and evaluate the effectiveness of basic life support training. ⋯ Resuscitation complications are important since they can be presumed to have carried out for traumatic reasons.Resuscitation complications seen in autopsy cases with non-traumatic causes can be perceived as traumatic events. They can be assumed incorrectly as trauma symptoms. These complications can be reduced with a good resuscitation training of the health personnel.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Case ReportsPenetrating brain injury with a bike key: a case report.
Penetrating brain injury (PBI) may be caused by low-velocity or high-velocity objects. Several objects are known to cause such injury ranging from knives to rooster pecks. However, an assault with the key of a bike causing PBI has not been reported in the literature. ⋯ On post-operative day two, the patient developed motor aphasia, which subsided in subsequent days with antiedema measures. At the first month follow-up, the patient was having normal speech and consciousness. Prompt treatment of penetrating brain injury is important and angiography is not always necessary for PBI.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Diversity of the definition of stable vital sign in trauma patients: results of a nationwide survey.
Hemodynamic stability (HS) based on vital sign (VS) is thought to be the most useful criteria for successful non-operative management (NOM) of blunt spleen injury (BSI). However, a consistent definition of HS has not been established. We wanted to evaluate the definition of HS through conducting a nationwide survey and find the factors affectting diversity. ⋯ Many trauma doctors are using only VS to define HS. This is why there is a confusion regarding how to define which patient is hemodynamically stable. More objective determinants such as base deficit or lactate can be useful adjuncts.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Surgical management of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid fistulas with associated lesions.
Head trauma is associated with a significant risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. ⋯ Early surgical intervention should be performed in cases presenting with CSF fistula and associated traumatic lesions without considering conservative management to provide an effective control of associated complications due to CSF fistulas.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Comparative StudyComparison of femur intertrochanteric fracture fixation with hemiarthroplasty and proximal femoral nail systems.
The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of intertrochanteric femur fractures treated with proximal femoral nail (PFN) and bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BPH) in elderly patients. ⋯ Although both PFN and BPH had satisfactory outcomes in surgically treated patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures, we recommend intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly tobe treated with PFN; which is an effective and appropriate treatment modality with less surgery related trauma and lower mortality rates.