European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2016
Cemented hip hemiarthroplasty clinical observations on unstable intertrochanteric fracture in elderlies.
To observe the clinical effect of steel cable or greater trochanter reattachment (GTR) device combined with cemented hip hemiarthroplasty for unstable intertrochanteric fracture in elderlies. ⋯ Hip hemiarthroplasty for elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric fracture can meet the load bearing requirement at early stage and reduce postoperative complications prominently. Moreover, GTR devices can effectively solve the instability problem of posterior-lateral side of hip caused by displacement of greater trochanter in unstable intertrochanteric fracture.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2016
Assessing bicycle-related trauma using the biomarker S100B reveals a correlation with total injury severity.
Worldwide, the use of bicycles, for both recreation and commuting, is increasing. S100B, a suggested protein biomarker for cerebral injury, has been shown to correlate to extracranial injury as well. Using serum levels of S100B, we aimed to investigate how S100B could be used when assessing injuries in patients suffering from bicycle trauma injury. As a secondary aim, we investigated how hospital length of stay and injury severity score (ISS) were correlated to S100B levels. ⋯ S100B levels were independently correlated with intracranial pathology, but also with the extent of extracranial injury. Length of stay and ISS were both correlated with the admission levels of S100B in bicycle trauma, suggesting S100B to be a good marker of aggregated injury severity. Further studies are warranted to confirm our findings.