Bacterial contamination of war wounds occurs either at the time of injury or during the course of therapy. Characterization of the bacteria recovered at the time of initial trauma could influence the selection of empiric antimicrobial agents used to prevent infection. In the spring of 2004, U.S. military casualties who presented to the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, with acute t...

silymarin, an extract from silybum marianum, has been shown to have antioxidant properties. however, there is no scientific report on wound healing activity of the silymarin. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of topical administration of silymarin on excision wound healing in rats. excision wounds were made on the back of rats. rats were divided into three groups, as control,...

background: in developing new products for skin care and wound treatment, biocompatibility plays a major role in the choice of ingredients. thymol, an essential oil extracted from thyme plant, exhibits outstanding antibacterial properties, but more importantly, it proves to be much more compatible to skin cells in comparison to some conventionally used antibiotic drugs and chemicals. objective:...

Since 2001, the US armed forces have been involved in two major armed conflicts, Iraq and Afghanistan. These wars have resulted in the largest amount of US combat casualties since the Vietnam War. With this renewed influx of war wounds, orthopaedic surgeons have been forced to relearn some of the lessons of previous wars, as well as face unique challenges. Surgeons have renewed focus on wound m...

A surgical wound never attains the same cutaneous tensile strength as of normal uncut skin. Two weeks after suturing, 3-5% of original strength will be achieved by a surgical wound. By the end of third week, 20% of the ultimate wound strength is achieved, and by one month only 50% of wound strength is attained. All sutures are foreign bodies and produce an inflammatory response in the host derm...

Dear Editors, The recent letter to the journal entitled ‘Irrigating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-colonised and -infected chronic wounds – why use tap water?’ by Nagoba et al. (1) provides an opportunity for a deeper discussion from different perspectives. After the Second World War, advancement of water purification has greatly reduced human disease. Especially in the recent 10 y...

conclusions the designed safe irrigator syringe seems to be applicable in wound irrigation and superior to the conventional devices regarding efficacy and user comfort. results all of the interns stated that the new device is quite applicable for wound washing and is easy to handle. nine interns believed that safe irrigator syringe is superior to the conventional devices regarding efficacy and ...

objective(s) wound healing represents a dynamic physiological process influenced by many factors. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of teucrium polium honey on the wound healing and tensile strength in rat. materials and methods thirty-six sprague-dawley rats were randomly divided into four equal (n= 9) treatment and control groups. two full-thickness wounds were made ove...

The book of Revelation describes the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse, conquest, death, famine, and war as the hardships that human kind must endure before the end of the world. The hardships of war have been evident throughout history and are now illustrated for us at least twice a day on the morning and evening news. Not so obvious have been the benefits derived from surgical experience during wa...

Amputation trauma due to burns is a conflict wound that very emotionally disturbing, as often shown on social media and the small screen illustrate war, but there are also unintentional events occur in adolescents cause electric shock. The purpose of this paper explain psychiatric aspects role Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) Traumatic Due Electrical Burns Adolescents so it becomes conside...