40 cases of major renal trauma over a period of five years in a peripheralhospital in Singapore were reviewed. 90% were due to blunt trauma with motor-cycle accidents forming the majority. There were five cases of superficial cortical injury, three cases of shattered kidneys, six cases of parenchymal injuries, one case of pedicle injury and one case of combined pedicle and parenchymal injury. N...

Motor cycle accidents have been increased for the past two decades. Helmet can protect the vehicle riders from severe injuries during road accident to certain extent. To design a functional helmet, it is important to analyze the shape of the helmet and visor portion. Hence, an attempt has been made for design and analysis of new helmet by considering the drag pressure and anti-glare visor. The ...

INTRODUCTION Little is known about the capacity and activity of emergency medical services (EMS) during large-scale disasters. This article provides a case study of the role of EMS in one large urban city during a major hurricane. METHODS The authors analyzed changes in call volume data from the City of Houston Fire Department's EMS during Hurricane Ike. Descriptive and statistical analyses a...

Fractures of the malar-zygomatic compound have in recent years emerged from relative obscurity and become one of the better known fractures seen in casualty departments and maxillofacial units. During the period from January 1950 to August 195I, I07 cases were treated in this unit at the Wythenshawe Hospital and an analysis of these cases is given in this paper. More car and motor-cycle acciden...