We study the aerodynamics of a blunt-based body with rear flexibly-hinged rigid flaps, subject to turbulent flow Reynolds number Re=12000, under aligned and cross conditions yaw angle ?=0° ?=4°. To that aim, different values equivalent torsional stiffness are considered, cover range reduced velocity U?=(0,3.48] in water tank experiments. The effect angular deflection plates on drag near wake is...

cardiac laceration from blunt thoracic trauma is not a common presentation. the rate of mortality due to this injury is very high since it is not diagnosed and treated immediately. in this study, we present the case of a 65-year-old man with blunt cardiac trauma, causing right atrial rupture and pericardial tamponade. successful management of this patient was firstly done with initial pericardi...

ACR Appropriateness Criteria 1 Rib Fractures American College of Radiology ACR Appropriateness Criteria Clinical Condition: Rib Fractures Variant 1: Adult. Suspected rib fractures from minor blunt trauma (injury confined to ribs). Radiologic Procedure Rating Comments RRL* X-ray chest 8 Obtain PA view. ☢ X-ray rib views 5 ☢ ☢ ☢ CT chest without IV contrast 3 ☢ ☢ ☢ Tc-99m bone scan whole body 2 ☢...

A 12-year-old girl was admitted as an emergency with blunt pancreatic trauma. Computed tomography (CT) showed an intact pancreas. She failed conservative treatment. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) demonstrated division of the pancreatic duct at the neck of pancreas. At laparotomy, however, there was complete necrosis of the pancreatic head. She recovered well following ent...

Benign acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula is an uncommon lesion. Trauma and infection have been the most common causes noted in several series.' -3 Traumatic causes include oesophagoscopy or bronchoscopy; complications of tracheostomy; and blunt, crushing, or penetrating injuries to the neck or chest. Foreign body ingestion or aspiration and lye ingestion are other reported causes.4 We have r...

A blunt‑tipped red rubber catheter is used to confirm the presence of esophageal atresia in any newborn with drooling of saliva and frothing from the mouth. Failure to pass it beyond 10cms into the esophagus is considered diagnostic. We here in report an extremely rare case of broken tip of red rubber catheter lodged in the laryngopharynx of 2-day-old neonate of esophageal atresia with distal t...

Crossed renal ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1 in 7000.1 It encompasses a spectrum of anomalies when the ureter crosses the midline and inserts into a kidney located on the opposite side of the body.1 Crossed renal ectopia with fusion of the kidneys is the most common form and is usually asymptomatic. We present a case of crossed fused renal ectopia that was...

Firearm injuries are regarded as a special form of blunt trauma. The damage to the organism is caused by the impact of a single projectile (or a multitude of pellets) propelled from a barrel by high-pressure combustion gases and striking the body at a high velocity. Gunshot wounds, in a broader sense, are also lesions caused by blank-cartridge weapons as well as injuries due to livestock stunne...

a 25-year-old man was admitted in hospital due to right side hemopneumothorax secondary to car accident. a chest tube was inserted. during the hospitalization days, chest ct scan revealed a 3cmx3 cm oval-shaped density located in the right upper lobe. since he was in a good general condition, he was discharged from hospital after removal of chest tube and a follow-up chest ct-scan was recommend...

AIM The aim of this retrospective study was to report the scapular fractures in patients with blunt chest trauma and to present the type and the frequency of associated thoracic injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS Nine patients with fractures of the scapula were included in the study. The mechanisms of the injury, the type of scapular fractures and associated thoracic injuries were analysed. RES...