Objective Define the number and type of facial and penetrating neck injuries sustained in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2011 to 2016. Compare recent injury trends to prior years of modern conflict. Study Design Case series with chart review. Setting Tertiary care hospital. Methods The Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) was queried for facial and neck injuries from Iraq and Af...

PURPOSE To evaluate the characteristics of bicyclespoke injuries in a suburban Indian population. METHODS 30 male and 11 female children aged 4 to 12 (mean, 6) years with bicycle-spoke injuries were prospectively studied. Data collected included patient age, gender, position at the time of injury, site, type, and characteristics of the injury. According to the Oestern and Tscherne classificat...

Muscle injuries are the most common musculoskeletal injuries encountered by physicians. Muscle undergoes time-dependent phases of healing, which ultimately result in residual fibrosis in the injured area. Fibrous tissue impedes the muscle healing process by forming a physical barrier that limits myoblast migration and fusion, which in turn creates an unsuitable environment for regenerating myof...

OBJECTIVE Knowledge of injuries of earthquake victims is important to plan relief efforts. This cross-sectional study was conducted following the 08 October 2005 earthquake in Northern Pakistan to determine the pattern of injuries sustained and their relationship with age and gender in order to identify the medical needs in an earthquake-affected zone. METHODS The study was conducted between ...