while blunt trauma of the head and neck are a common pattern of injury, significant problems related to the prompt diagnosis and optimal management of traumatic artery injuries have been reported in the literature. while patients with major artery injuries might develop hemorrhagic shock very rapidly, patients with blunt cerebrovascular injuries (bcvi) can present asymptomatic, but complication...

The study investigated the common types and sites of injuries which were sustained by male soccer, basketball and field hockey players during a period of 8 weeks of intensive training and competition. In all, 170 soccer players, 127 basketball players and 212 hockey players drawn from various clubs in Nigeria formed the subjects of the study, a total of 509 patients. Questionnaires on the prosp...

BACKGROUND/AIM Participation in Australian football (AF) has traditionally been male dominated and current understanding of injury and priorities for prevention are based solely on reports of injuries in male players. There is evidence in other sports that indicates that injury types differ between males and females. With increasing participation in AF by females, it is important to consider th...

BACKGROUND Civilian popliteal artery injuries are associated with significant amputation rates. AIM The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with limb loss in patients with popliteal artery injuries. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of prospectively collected data on patients with popliteal artery injuries presenting to the Trauma Centre at Groo...

BACKGROUND Research on injuries in racing drivers is limited. OBJECTIVE To gain more information about such injuries. METHODS Injuries recorded during and after races between 1996 and 2000 were investigated using the medical charts from the circuit medical centre at Fuji Speedway, which is one of the biggest circuits in Japan. Races were in either single seat/formula cars or saloon cars. ...

The pedobarography method makes it possible to objectify the dynamics of restoring functional capacity an injured limb. value is gaining popularity in determining results surgical treatment patients with ankle joint injuries. details pedobarographic monitoring during allow obtain digital indices, which careful statistical analysis can significantly improve not only diagnostic process, but also ...

Brachial plexus injury is known to be one of the most serious upper limb injuries, causes paralysis limbs and changes in activity daily living, with consequence disruption socio-economic problems, depression, hopelessness. Management must done properly. The evaluation examination consist detailed anamnesis on chronological events, complete physical examination, imaging studies, electrophysiolog...

BACKGROUND Injuries are a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide and are estimated to become the third leading cause of death by 2020. Most traffic deaths occur during the prehospital phase; consequently, prehospital trauma care has received considerable attention during the past decade. However, there is no study on the prehospital immobilization of spine and limbs in patients with ...

background : on december 26, 2003 an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the richter scale, shook the city of bam in the south east of iran and killed more than 40000 people and nearly 30000 were injured. this is an epidemiological study performed on the victims of bam earthquake to analyze different types of injuries of patients admitted in kerman hospitals. methods:  in a retrospective cross-sectiona...