Background: Trauma is a common problem in the world, predominately affecting young adults. Considering the high mortality rate in patients suffering from thoracic trauma, the condition is considered to be extremely important. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and the epidemiology of chest trauma as well as the severity of the resulted injury in Tehran, Iran. Methods: Thi...

Background: Although nonoperative management is as an alternative method for surgery in the management of blunt splenic trauma, there are many contraversies in criteria for appropriate selection of the best method of management in patients. This study was conducted to find clinical and diagnostic criteria for selection of patients for surgery. Methods: One hundred and one patients with blunt s...

Introduction: In this retrospective study, we decided to determine the death causes and severity of injuries in traffic accidents according to reports of the forensic medical center of Yazd. Methods: A total of 251 fatalities due to traffic accidents that had undergone autopsy examinations at the Yazd forensic medicine center from2006 till 2008 were included in the study by census method. Data...

Introduction: Injury is common incident in most of the sports and games. There are many reasons for the factors incident of injuries, the psychological aspect can be considered as one of them. Method: The aim of present study was to examine the relationship between psychological skills and severity of injuries in football players of Tehran premier league. 108 players of Iran premier league part...

Background and Objectives: Traffic accidents are a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the days of disability and severity of injuries caused by traffic accidents in patients admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia in 2016.   Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 1705 traffic accident victims admitted to Imam Khomeini Hos...