European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2016
The orthopaedic experience of Kasr Al Ainy Hospitals in the Egyptian revolution.
25 January 2011 marks the onset of the Egyptian revolution. Causalities were estimated to be at least 846 moralities and 6000 injuries. The purpose of this study is to document the orthopaedic injuries coming to the tertiary center of Cairo University Hospitals (Kasr Al Ainy) during the climax of the Egyptian revolution and the lessons learnt. ⋯ We believe that tertiary centers should be prepared for mass causalities. A variety of orthopaedic implants should be within reach and that personnel should be trained to work under stressful environments with a well laid disaster management plan.
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The motion of human wrist is a complex and multidirectional process. The aim of this study was to develop a reliable and practicable method to measure motion impairment of the wrist in patients who incurred a scaphoid nonunion. A scaphoid nonunion in computed tomography as well as the consent in this study was required. ⋯ Our results demonstrate that scaphoid nonunion without pain has motion deficits and may be poorly quantified with conventional manual goniometers.