Background. Post-traumatic coagulopathy develops in 40 % of trauma patients and is the most common cause death them. The objective was to study analyze changes indicators coagulation hemostasis, evaluate frequency minor bleedings with polytrauma. Materials methods. A prospective observational cohort conducted among 35 a diagnosis polytrauma who were treated at Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise “L...

Ipsilateral fracture of the femur and tibia, or floating knee, is a rare injury that is found almost exclusively in polytrauma or high-energy trauma patients. It presents a combination of diaphyseal, metaphyseal and intra-articular fractures of the femur and tibia, with a high incidence of neurovascular, ligamentous and soft-tissue injuries. The functional outcome and, in some cases, the life, ...

BACKGROUND Although the term "polytrauma" has been in use for decades, no generally accepted definition exists. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that different polytrauma definitions applied to a specific patient population result in diverse subgroups of individuals, who in turn present a varying outcome. METHODS All patients (≥18 years) treated at our level I trauma center within a t...

INTRODUCTION Tension pneumothorax is a directly criti- cal illness condition. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of tension pneumothorax treatment in trauma patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS We assessed the results of treat- ment of 22 patients hospitalized for trauma in 2000-2010, in whom at the time of admission tension pneumothorax symptoms were found. This constituted 18% of t...

Methods A prospective cohort study in polytrauma patients. 100 consecutive adult polytrauma patients were included. Serum level of IL-17A was measured at the day of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients were screened for the development of sepsis. Other data collection included; demographic data Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS), APACHE II score, acute kidney injury assessed by RIFL...

BACKGROUND The major paediatric public health problem worldwide is injury or trauma. In 2004, 950 000 children died as a result of injury. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the logistics of medical care after paediatric polytrauma within the first hours after arrival into a trauma unit - the so-called Golden Hour. METHODS Children presenting with polytrauma to the Trauma Unit ...

BACKGROUND Blunt abdominal trauma is routinely encountered in the Emergency Department. It is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality amongst the population below the age of 35 years worldwide. Renal artery injury secondary to blunt abdominal trauma however, is a rare occurrence. Here, we present two such cases, encountered in the emergency department sustaining polytrauma following m...

Fractures of the shaft of the humerus are common injuries. Historically, the treatment of choice has been functional bracing. Recent technical advances such as angular stable plate and nail constructs lead to a shift in the treatment algorithm for this type of fracture. Surgical treatment is recommended in high grade open fractures, multilevel injury, polytrauma patients, nerve and serious vasc...