European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Jun 2022
Meta AnalysisOptimal timing of venous thromboembolic chemoprophylaxis initiation following blunt solid organ injury: meta-analysis and systematic review.
The need to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) following blunt solid organ injury must be balanced against the concern for exacerbation of hemorrhage. The optimal timing for initiation of VTE chemoprophylaxis is not known. The objective was to determine the safety and efficacy of early (≤ 48 h) VTE chemoprophylaxis initiation following blunt solid organ injury. ⋯ Patients undergoing nonoperative management for blunt solid organ injury can be safely and effectively prescribed early VTE chemoprophylaxis. This results in significantly lower VTE rates without demonstrable harm.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Jun 2022
A long-term experience with Mutars tumor megaprostheses: analysis of 187 cases.
Modular megaprostheses have widely replaced allografts, as a reconstructive option; however, failures of these devices remain high. Aim of this study was to analyze outcomes, survival of the implants, incidence and types of complications with Mutars modular endoprostheses at long term. ⋯ The overall implant survival at long term was satisfactory with Mutars prostheses. The incidence of complications with Mutars prosthesis is in line with the incidence reported in the literature with other types of tumor prosthesis. The most frequent cause of failure was infection with a lower incidence in silver-coated prostheses; silver coating seems to prevent infection in distal femur and proximal tibia. The silver coating seems to be particularly useful in two-stage revisions with a lower incidence of secondary amputation. In higher risk patients, silver-coated prostheses are the preferable choice for the reduction of the reinfection rate. The functional results of Mutars prostheses were excellent or good in most of cases. The current paper is design to enhance the literature on megaprosthesis in tumor surgery, proven that this system is one of the most used all over the word and one of the best performing.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Jun 2022
Conservative treatment of ulnar styloid fractures following volar-plate fixation of distal radius fractures: incidence of nonunion evaluated by computed tomography.
The first aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of ulnar styloid fractures (USFs) accompanied by distal radius fractures (DRFs), treated with volar locking plates. The fracture type of DRFs was evaluated by the classifications, based on computed tomography (CT) scan findings. The second aim was to investigate the bone union rate of USFs, depending on the fracture type of DRFs, by comparing union and nonunion groups in the USFs groups. ⋯ The incidence and the bone union rate of USFs have different patterns. The incidence of USFs was higher in the dorsal displacement type of DRFs. However, the bone union rate of USFs was lower for a fracture line on the radial side. Therefore, USFs with DRFs that have a fracture line on the radial side is a candidate for fixation to prevent nonunion.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Jun 2022
Primary admission and secondary transfer of trauma patients to Dutch level I and level II trauma centers: predictors and outcomes.
The importance and impact of determining which trauma patients need to be transferred between hospitals, especially considering prehospital triage systems, is evident. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between mortality and primary admission and secondary transfer of patients to level I and II trauma centers, and to identify predictors of primary and secondary admission to a designated level I trauma center. ⋯ This retrospective study showed no differences in in-hospital mortality between general trauma patients admitted primarily and secondarily to level I trauma centers. The most prominent predictors regarding transfer of trauma patients were age and neurotrauma. These findings could have practical implications regarding the triage protocols currently used.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Jun 2022
Functional outcomes and perceived quality of life following fixation of femoral neck fractures in adults from 18 to 69 years using dynamic hip screw (DHS) and an additional anti-rotation screw- a retrospective analysis of 53 patients after a mean follow-up time of 4 years.
The purpose of the study was to explore the functional outcome after osteosynthesis with dynamic hip screw (DHS) for adults up to 69 years, and identify potential predictive indicators of either positive impact on quality of life or increase the incidence of complications. ⋯ The results of this study are promising showing uncomplicated fracture healing in 84.9% of intracapsular femoral neck fractures and a low incidence of complications after osteosynthesis with DHS in patients aged up to 69 years. The quality of the fracture reduction achieved in the axial view and a small tip apex index after an osteosynthetically treated femoral neck fracture with DHS are significant predictive indicators for complications. Diabetes, age > 65 years, osteoporosis, ASA III may also be significant factors for worse results, but showed no statistical significance in our analysis.