Is it time for firearm injury to be a separate activation criteria in children? An assessment of penetrating pediatric trauma using need for surgeon presence.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Penetrating injury independently predicts the need for surgeon presence (NSP) upon arrival. Penetrating injury is often used as a trauma triage indicator, however, it includes a wide range of specific mechanisms of injury. We… read more here.
Keywords: firearm; non firearm; need surgeon; firearm related ... See more keywords
Cladophialophora bantiana orbital cellulitis after penetrating injury.
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DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2023.2181976
Abstract: A 75-year-old immunocompetent male presented with a right orbital cellulitis after a foreign body penetrating injury. He was taken for orbitotomy with foreign body removal and started on broad-spectrum antibiotics. Intra-operative cultures were positive for… read more here.
Keywords: cladophialophora bantiana; bantiana orbital; penetrating injury; orbital cellulitis ... See more keywords
Saving Lives with Tourniquets: A Review of Penetrating Injury Medical Examiner Cases
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1676344
Abstract: Abstract Background: After numerous recent mass casualty events, civilian hemorrhage control has taken a militaristic approach with aggressive and early use of tourniquets. While military literature has demonstrated the utility of tourniquets in preventing battlefield… read more here.
Keywords: extremity; penetrating injury; medical examiner; injury ... See more keywords
Management of partially absorbed white soft cataract post penetrating injury to eye
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1586_22
Abstract: Background: A measurable burden to the emergency ophthalmology department is represented by ocular trauma in pediatric patients. Traumatic cataracts still result in visual disability despite great advancements in diagnostic and treatment methods. Cataract surgery with… read more here.
Keywords: cataract; ophthalmology; penetrating injury; case ... See more keywords