European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2021
Teaching how to stop the bleed: does it work? A prospective evaluation of tourniquet application in law enforcement officers and private security personnel.
Stop the Bleed (STB) program was launched by the White House, for the use of bleeding control techniques at the scene of traumatic injury. The purpose of this study was to conduct an STB course in private security and law enforcement personnel. ⋯ STB course improved correct tourniquet placement, demonstrated dramatic improvements in application time, and increased levels of comfort. These findings validate the need for ongoing teaching and education.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2021
Spectral analysis of heart rate variability for trauma outcome prediction: an analysis of 210 ICU multiple trauma patients.
This study aimed to test and compare short-term spectral HRV indices with most used trauma scorings in outcome prediction of multiple trauma, and then to explore the efficacy of their combined application. ⋯ These findings suggest that the short-term spectral analysis of HRV might be a potential early tool to assess injury severity and predict outcome of multiple trauma. Combination of nLF/nHF and conventional trauma scores can provide more accuracy in outcome prediction of multiple trauma.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2021
Progressive instability of bilateral sacral fragility fractures in osteoporotic bone: a retrospective analysis of X-ray, CT, and MRI datasets from 78 cases.
The pathogenetic mechanism, progression, and instability in geriatric bilateral fragility fractures of the sacrum (BFFSs) remain poorly understood. This study investigated the hypothesis of sequential BFFS progression by analysing X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) datasets. ⋯ Our results support the hypothesis of stagewise BFFS progression starting with unilateral sacral disruption followed by a contralateral lesion. Loss of sacral alar support leads to a TFC. Subsequent bone disruption causes iliolumbar ligament avulsion. MRI is recommended to detect bone oedema.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2021
Minimally invasive posterior locked compression plate osteosynthesis shows excellent results in elderly patients with fragility fractures of the pelvis.
Fragility fractures of the pelvis (FFP) are common in older patients. We evaluated the clinical outcome of using a minimally invasive posterior locked compression plate (MIPLCP) as therapeutic alternative. ⋯ We showed that MIPLCP osteosynthesis is a safe surgical alternative in patients with FFP 3 and FFP 4. This treatment is another way of maintaining a high level of stability in the osteoporotic pelvic ring with a relatively low complication rate, low radiation and moderate operation time and a good functional outcome.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Feb 2021
Open abdominal management for perforative peritonitis with septic shock: a retrospective analysis on usefulness of a standardized treatment protocol.
Damage control surgery (DCS) with open abdominal management (OAM) has been increasingly expanded to include critically ill non-trauma patients. However, there is limited data regarding the usefulness of this protocol for the treatment of severe perforative peritonitis (PP), especially with septic shock (SS). Here, we retrospectively evaluated the usefulness of our OAM protocol for PP with SS. ⋯ A standardized protocol for OAM may improve the outcomes of patients with SS due to PP. This damage control approach can be applied for the treatment of severe abdominal sepsis.