Strategies for the treatment of femoral fractures in severely injured patients: trends in over two decades from the TraumaRegister DGU®
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01599-4
Abstract: Treatment strategies for femoral fracture stabilisation are well known to have a significant impact on the patient’s outcome. Therefore, the optimal choices for both the type of initial fracture stabilisation (external fixation/EF, early total care/ETC,… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; femoral fractures; treatment; traumaregister dgu ... See more keywords
[Anaesthesia procedures and invasive vascular access in severely injured patients at trauma room admission in Germany : An online survey].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00101-016-0258-0
Abstract: BACKGROUND The continuous monitoring of vital parameters and subsequent therapy belong to the core duties of anaesthetists during acute trauma resuscitation in the trauma room. Important procedures may include placement of arterial lines and central… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; trauma; severely injured; trauma room ... See more keywords
Refining the criteria for immediate total-body CT after severe trauma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00330-019-06503-2
Abstract: Objectives Initial trauma care could potentially be improved when conventional imaging and selective CT scanning is omitted and replaced by immediate total-body CT (iTBCT) scanning. Because of the potentially increased radiation exposure by this diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; total body; radiation exposure; trauma ... See more keywords
Pre-injury health status of injured patients: a prospective comparison with the Dutch population
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DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-2035-9
Abstract: PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess whether injured patients have a different pre-injury health status compared to the Dutch population.MethodsA broad range of injured patients (age ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years) completed the condition-specific Short Musculoskeletal… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; injury; health status; pre injury ... See more keywords
[Surgical treatment of recurrent pressure ulcers in spinal cord injured patients].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2019.05.008
Abstract: Not to burn one's bridges. This is the basic principle that comes immediately to the mind of the plastic surgeon when one brings up the secondary surgery of pressure ulcers, which is a common pathology… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; surgical treatment; pressure ulcers; cord injured ... See more keywords
Iatrogenic hand trauma in institutionalized brain-injured patients: About 2 cases.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2021.06.003
Abstract: The objective of this work was to draw the attention of caretakers for institutionalized brain-injured patients to the risk of iatrogenic trauma associated with improper manipulation of the fingers during hand opening for grooming. Two… read more here.
Keywords: brain injured; iatrogenic hand; institutionalized brain; injured patients ... See more keywords
Peritraumatic distress predicts depression in traumatically injured patients admitted to a Level I trauma center.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.02.009
Abstract: To the Editor: Between 20 and 40% of traumatically injured patients develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression within a year post-injury [1]. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma strongly recommends that… read more here.
Keywords: distress; depression; injured patients; peritraumatic distress ... See more keywords
War rectal injuries with its complications during civil violence in Iraq
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2019.10.004
Abstract: Abstract Background Traumatic injuries to the rectum is not uncommon in war surgery, increasing numbers of rectal injuries were encountered by Iraqi surgeons due nature civil violence in Iraq. Failure of adequate management of such… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; civil violence; violence iraq; rectal injuries ... See more keywords
Tranexamic acid use in severely injured patients, is it always appropriate?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2020.06.016
Abstract: Recently, it has been suggested that tranexamic acid should be administered only in those patients with hyperfibrinolysis determined using viscoelastic assays, as severely injured patients may present with fibrinolytic shutdown. However the last European guidelines… read more here.
Keywords: injured patients; acid use; tranexamic acid; severely injured ... See more keywords
Spinal Injury Without Neurological Symptoms in Severely Injured Patients: Impact on the Length of Stay?
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1121-7989
Abstract: BACKGROUND The impact of spinal injuries on clinical outcome in most severely injured patients is currently being controversially discussed. At the same time, most of the studies examine patients with post-traumatic neurological disorders. The aim… read more here.
Keywords: neurological symptoms; injured patients; length stay; severely injured ... See more keywords
Early start of thromboprophylaxis does not increase risk of intracranial hematoma progression in multiply injured patients with traumatic brain injury
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DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2105951
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in severely injured patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a risk during the clinical course. Data on the safety of an early initiation of pharmacological VTE prophylaxis in… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic brain; progression; injured patients; brain injury ... See more keywords