Acetabular fractures in the elderly represent the most rapidly growing segment of acetabular trauma (1,2,3,4,5,6,7). The most common cause of traumatic acetabular fractures in the elderly are falls (low-energy) (1,4,6,8) and the marjority of these fractures are the result of minimal trauma regarding osteoporotic bones (1,6,8). The peak incidence of moderate trauma, resulting from a fall to the ...

trauma is the fourth cause of death at all age groups with socio-economic costs which caused more than 6 million deaths in the world in 2000. despite promising trend in improving many aspects of health case and treatment in the last decade in our country, little attention has been paid to the subject of registering trauma on an international standard. effective practical research specially in q...

The ageing population has resulted in a change in the demographics of trauma, and older adult trauma now accounts for a growing number of trauma admissions. The management of older adult trauma can be particularly challenging, and exhibits differences to that of the younger age groups affected by trauma. Frailty syndromes are closely related with falls, which are the leading cause of major trau...

BACKGROUND Death after injury with low energy has gained increasing focus lately, and seems to constitute a significant amount of trauma-related death. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of deaths from low-energy trauma in a rural Norwegian cohort. METHODS All deaths from external causes in Finnmark County, Norway, from 1995 to 2004 were identified retrospectively through ...

Introduction/Objective. Ocular trauma is a globally important cause of visual impairment. The aim our study was to analyses demographic, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics blunt ocular trauma. Methods. retrospective enrolled patients with trauma, hospitalized at the Eye Clinic, University Clinical Centre Serbia in Belgrade during four-year period (2018?2022). Demographic characterist...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Hip fractures are associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Current guidelines propose that these patients should be operated as early as possible. Preoperative cardiac investigations, especially echocardiography, have been considered to delay surgery with few changes in the patient management. The present study has been conducte...

OBJECTIVE Rib fractures are the most common injuries resulting from blunt chest trauma. The sensitivity of chest X-rays in showing the rib fractures is limited particularly in those involving the cartilage part of the rib. We investigated the possible rib fractures, those overlooked on chest X-rays, with the use of ultrasonography in minor blunt chest trauma. METHODS A total of 37 patients, w...

The high incidence of trauma, especially in elderly people anticoagulated with new oral anticoagulants (NOAs), has become a major challenge, particularly in critical situations with life-threatening bleeding. Under these circumstances, urgent NOA reversion becomes mandatory. Prothrombin complex has become a frequent indication in critical situations in which rapid reversal of anticoagulation is...

A elderly male presented with painful loss of vision in the left eye for 20 days expulsion intra-ocular content following a blunt trauma. The best corrected visual acuity was counting fingers close to face (CF-CF). Slit lamp examination revealed ciliary tissue prolapse gaping incision scar along posterior synechia, iris pigments, vitreous Anterior chamber, cells and flare. Patients aphakic had ...

Dental foreign body aspiration is a known complication in patients with maxillofacial trauma. Although diagnosis may be delayed, especially in elderly people with radiolucent dental appliances, clinician must be aware of dental tracheobronchial aspiration to minimize potentially serious consequences. We present a 50-year-old man with three months history of progressive dyspnea due to foreign bo...