Pattern of injury of blunt trauma abdomen in rural population

Renal Pelvis Injury in Case of Blunt Trauma Abdomen

Isolated renal pelvis/upper ureteric injuries are uncommon in a case of blunt abdominal trauma. These injuries are associated with fractures of transverse process of the adjoining vertebrae. We report a case of such a case in a 35 year old male involved in road traffic accident. He underwent exploration and repair of the right UPJ/Upper ureteric injury. This case presented with injury to the tr...

Evaluation and Management of Splenic Injury in Blunt Trauma Abdomen

The spleen is an important organ in the body’s immune system. It is the most frequently injured organ in blunt abdominal trauma. Over the past several decades, diagnosis and management of splenic trauma has been evolved. Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination has replaced diagnostic peritoneal lavage as diagnostic modality. In our study we have focused to manage patien...

Evaluation of spine injury in blunt trauma.

Although prehospital trauma guidelines call for spine immobilization for many trauma victims, there is a lack of clarity in medical institutions as to how trauma or emergency medicine physicians should proceed to remove cervical immobilization devices (CIDs) and "clear" the spine. Despite wide variations in physicians' approaches to such matters, however, certain specific aspects of vertebral a...

Pancreatic laceration and portal vein thrombosis in blunt trauma abdomen

Injuries to the pancreas by blunt trauma are uncommon. The association of pancreatic injury with acute portal vein thrombosis secondary to blunt trauma abdomen is furthermore rare. The early diagnosis of the pancreas with injury to the portal vein is challenging and difficult. These injuries are associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly if the diagnosis is delayed. Accurate and...

Unusual blunt aortic trauma injury.