Seventeen days after a traumatic open fracture, a Clostridium botulinum wound infection was diagnosed, with self-limiting symptoms. This is the first report of wound botulism in Italy and the authors discuss the possible role of aerosolized contamination of the wound prior to hospital admission.

Since the development of electron microscopy, it opened new horizons for medical and physical research. In forensic medicine, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersing microanalyser (EDX) provides valuable information about the morphology of injuries, and injury implements. In the paper, we aim to confirm the potencialities of the use of scanning electron microscopy together with the ...

results: patients in the case and control groups were similar in age and admission vital signs. during the second operation, the bleeding volumes measured in the case and control groups were 66 ± 27.01 ml and 152 ± 85.4 ml, respectively. there was some pad-induced damage after the removal of the pad in the control group. patients and methods: twenty male patients with grade iv or v liver injuri...

background there is significant prevalence of physical injuries sustained by civilian recruits at military training garrisons. civilian recruits sustain these injuries mostly during the intensive and rigorous military combat-training period. objectives we sought to determine the prevalence and causes of oral and maxillofacial injuries as the first step in reducing and preventing them in civilia...

Penetrating gallbladder injuries are uncommon in the pediatric population. The treatment varies according to severity of injury and patient’s hemodynamics. We present case an 11-year-old male with accidental pellet gunshot wound right upper abdomen that resulted a grade III liver laceration damage anterior wall. patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy drain placement. Postoperative rad...

Srib-Assist ant Surgeon, In-Charge, Dispensary, Hujra, Montgomery District On 29th October, 1932, Bahawal, a Mohammadan male, aged 35 years, was brought to the dispensary with the following injuries :? (1) An incised wound 5 inches by 14 inches on the right side of the chest in the mammary region; the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ribs were severed and a large portion of the right lung was pro...

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) has been in use for over 15 years. It has been shown to promote granulation tissue and stimulate angiogenesis thereby improving wound healing. Traditionally NPWT is bulky making it use in the outpatient setting a challenge. A portable negative pressure wound system has been developed, facilitating its use in the outpatient setting. We present 4 cases highl...

Background. Vascular injuries often result in life threatening hemorrhage or limb loss. When they present with a single entry or exit wound, surgery is immediately indicated. With multiple injuries, however, imaging such as CTA is necessary for diagnosis and choice of treatment. Methods. For all combat-related vascular cases admitted to our medical center during the Lebanon wars in 1982 and 200...