BACKGROUND High-energy trauma may result in uncommon open injuries around the elbow joint. The management of these injuries can be difficult. CASE DESCRIPTION Fourteen patients were treated between 1999 and 2003 and their injuries consisted of Monteggia fracture-dislocations combined with segmental fractures of the ulna or fractures of the forearm bones and/or various more complex trauma such...

STUDY DESIGN Case series. OBJECTIVE To describe survival and outcomes after occipitocervical dissociation injuries. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Historically, occipitocervical dissociation injuries have a high rate of associated neurologic deficit with a relatively high incidence of mortality. METHODS Six patients with occipitocervical dissociation injuries are reported and their management...

BACKGROUND Explosion injuries to the upper extremity have specific clinical characteristics that differ from injuries due to other mechanisms. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the upper extremity injury pattern of attacks on civilian targets, comparing bomb explosion injuries to gunshot injuries and their functional recovery using standard outcome measures. METHODS Of 157 patients admitted to the hos...

Background: Pressure injuries are localized areas of damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence due pressure. Cerebrovascular disease increases risk pressure immobility caused by physical paralysis. The general approach managing patient with should include pain relief, treatment infection, optimizing nutritional intake, proper positioning, and contamination prev...

Background/Aims Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) in the primary dentition are a significant public health problem, which has been neglected worldwide. Despite its high prevalence, limited studies address this injury. The aim of study was to determine characteristics and treatment modalities TDIs affecting teeth, along with accompanying medical co-morbidities attendance at follow-up appointments...