Aim of Study: To evaluate and classify maxillofacial firearm injuries and to develop a practical protocol to improve patient outcomes. Patients and Results: A total of 179 patients representing about 4.29% of all maxillofacial trauma in the period between 2006 to 2013, with marked increase in the incidence after the Egyptian revolution 25/1/2011, were treated from firearm injuries in Assiut Uni...

OBJECTIVES Treatments for injured articular cartilage have not advanced to the point that efficient regeneration is possible. However, there has been an increase in the use of platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of several orthopedic disorders, including chondral injuries. Our hypothesis is that the treatment of chondral injuries with platelet gel results in higher-quality repair tissue afte...

The classification of traumatic dental injuries can involve teeth, supporting structures, or gingival and oral mucosa. therapeutic use lasers has become standard practice in many medical fields, but traumatology is not yet one them. This case report relates trauma a 36-month-old girl referred to the Dental Trauma Center for Children Adolescents University clinic (Brazil). Her fall down stairs a...

PURPOSE Orofacial trauma is becoming a leading medical problem worldwide. Most of the studies pertaining to orofacial trauma have been done in urban areas but very little scientific literature is available for rural areas. METHODS A prospective medical institute-based study of orofacial injury patients was carried out from May 2013 to April 2016 (36 Months). Data regarding incidence, age and ...

BACKGROUND Facial soft tissue injury can be one of the most challenging cases presenting to the plastic surgeon. The life quality and self-esteem of the patients with facial injury may be compromised temporarily or permanently. Immediate reconstruction of most defects leads to better restoration of form and function as well as early rehabilitation. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to pres...

BACKGROUND Earthquakes cause a lot of damage to life and property. Maxillofacial injuries constitute an important proportion of injuries in earthquakes and some 13% of the trauma patients after the earthquakes suffer from maxillofacial injuries. The objective of this study was to assess the presentation of maxillofacial injuries in earthquake victims. METHODS This descriptive study was conduc...

Frostbite is a localized cold thermal injury that results from tissue freezing. Frostbite injuries can have a substantial effect on long-term limb function and mobility if not promptly evaluated and treated. Imaging plays a critical role in initial evaluation of frostbite injuries and in monitoring response to treatment. A multimodality approach involving radiography, digital subtraction angiog...

www.eymj.org We read with great interest the article of Byun, et al. entitled “Epidemiology of trauma patients and analysis of 268 mortality cases: trends of a single center in Korea”. The authors mentioned the blunt traumas in general. We would like to add one more information about penetrating trauma. Bullets damage the tissue with a sudden mechanical force to a localized area and with shock ...

Aims: Rotator cuff injuries are a common injury associated with a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic causative factors. Although surgical reconstruction is a well established option, this is associated with variable re rupture rates. There is a growing body of interest in the potential tissue engineering in the management of rotator cuff injuries. This review aims to summarise the informati...