although hand injuries due to kite strings seem to be trivial, these injuries could be serious enough to lose the function of hand. this case series in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery of our institution from august 2014 to january 2016 evaluated the clinic-etiological profile, severity and management of hand injuries due to kite strings assessed clinically and radiologically....

objectives: to determine the epidemiology of injuries of the motorcyclists in road traffic accidents (rtis) between 2008 and 2014 in east azarbayejan province of iran. methods: a cross-sectional study was performed in east azerbaijan province in imam reza hospital on motorcyclists subjected to injuries in rtis between 2008 and 2014. demographic characteristics (age, sex), duration of hospitaliz...

BACKGROUND Data regarding direct athletic muscle injuries (caused by a direct blunt or sharp external force) compared to indirect ones (without the influence of a direct external trauma) are missing in the current literature--this distinction has clinical implications. AIM To compare incidence, duration of absence and characteristics of indirect and direct anterior (quadriceps) and posterior ...

This research measured the effects of Michigan’s compulsory safety belt use law on traffic crashes and injuries of various severities. Using time-series methods, the authors analyzed monthly frequencies of crash-induced injuries and fatalities from January 1978 through December 1987. Exposure to risk of occupant injury was controlled statistically by including aggregate frequency of crashes as ...

Musculoskeletal injuries have long been a problem in general purpose forces, yet anecdotal evidence provided by medical, human performance, and training leadership suggests musculoskeletal injuries are also a readiness impediment to Special Operations Forces (SOF). The purpose of this study was to describe the injury epidemiology of SOF utilizing self-reported injury histories. Data were collec...

Dec 2009 were studied. Patients with vascular injuries caused by causes other than tear gas shells were excluded from the study. Results: All patients were treated with reverse saphenous vein graft as segmental loss was less than 2.5 cm. Wound infection was the most common complication, followed by graft occlu-sion. Amputation rate was 16.66%. Associated nerve injury occurred in 44.44% ...