Iatrogenic injuries to the vascular system are a rare but serious complication of hip surgery. We report a case of an 83-year-old man who presented with intrapelvic migration of a screw into the space between the external iliac artery and vein 21 years after hip arthrodesis. The patient was treated with laparotomy, and the damaged artery was excised and sutured. This is the first case of a late...

trauma is a leading cause of death and disability around the world. injuries are responsible for about six million deaths annually, of which ninety percent occur in developing countries. in iran, injuries are the most common cause of death among age groups below fifty. trauma system development is a systematic and comprehensive approach to injury prevention and treatment whose effectiveness has...

backgrounds and aims: using geographical information system (gis) can decreases the burden of road traffic injuries effectively by identification of hot spot to modification in hazardous areas. the aim of the study was determining geographical distribution of human risk factors associated with road traffic injuries by using geographical information system (gis) in iran. materials and methods: t...

Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of death in children after the first year of life. Vascular injury comprises a relatively infrequent occurrence compared to other traumatic injuries, however, it is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality [1-2]. The low incidence of vascular injury presents a challenge in directing care in a pediatric population presenting with these type...

Vascular injuries represent a small minority of traumas, yet contribute to significant portion trauma-related morbidity and mortality. Few studies have explored vascular traumas on regional scale in the United States. The present study demographics, mechanisms, outcomes trauma at Level One center suburban New York county. Data were collected from institutional registry patients 2015 2021 as det...

Major vascular injuries during lumbar disc surgery are rare but well-recognized complications. However, vascular injuries of the branches of the aorta and ureteral injuries are very rare. Although its incidence is not known definitely, it is estimated to be 1/1000. Ureteral injuries comprise less than 1% of all genitourinary traumas. In this article, we report clinical progress of a patient who...