To our knowledge, the clinical characteristics of traumatic vertebral fractures and concomitant fractures of the rib (TVF-RF) have not been described in previous studies.To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients managed for TVF-RF. A retrospective study of 3142 patients who presented with traumatic vertebral fractures was performed. Two hundred twenty-six patients (7.2%) suffered ...

BACKGROUND Thoracic trauma is a relevant source of comorbidity throughout multiply-injured patient care. We aim to determine a measurable influence of chest trauma's severity on early resuscitation, intensive care therapy, and mortality in severely injured patients. METHODS Patients documented between 2002 and 2012 in the TraumaRegister DGU®, aged ≥ 16 years, injury severity score (ISS) ≥ 16 ...

Results:Atbaseline,1915women(20.0%)werediagnosed as having vertebral fractures. Compared with women who did not have a vertebral fracture, women with 1 or more fractureshada1.23-foldgreaterage-adjustedmortality rate (95% confidence interval, 1.10-1.37). Mortality rose with greater numbers of vertebral fractures, from 19 per 1000 woman-years in women with no fractures to 44 per 1000 woman-years ...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study. PURPOSE To analyze the treatment outcome of patients with lower thoracic and lumbar fractures combined with neurological deficits. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Although various methods of the surgical treatment for lower thoracic and lumbar fractures are used, there has been no surgical treatment established as a superior option than others. METHODS Between M...

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to characterize spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Patients with ankylosing spondylitis are susceptible to fractures of the spinal column, even from minor trauma. However, the literature describing patients with ankylosing spondylitis and spinal fractures consists large...

The objective of this study was to review the effect of helmet use on the frequency of cervical or thoracic fractures experienced in motorcycle crashes. This prospective cohort study was conducted at one hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical Center in central Phoenix, Arizona. Cases were 422 motorcycle crash victims treated during the 3 years of the study (July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005),...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the accuracy of biplane radiography in the detection of fractures of the thoracic spine in patients with minor trauma using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) as the reference and to compare the dose of both techniques. METHODS 107 consecutive trauma patients with suspected fractures of the thoracic spine on physical examination were included. All had undergone...

BACKGROUND Despite an increasing interest in the treatment of clavicle fractures, this is still a not yet defined area in severely injured patients as most studies exclude these patients. Analyzing fracture type and evaluate accompanying injuries can provide valuable information in an early stage of trauma care. OBJECTIVE To identify prevalence, fracture type and accompanying injuries of clav...