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Pneumomediastinum due to Penetrating Neck Injury: A Case Report
Penetrating neck injuries are rare, but have a high mortality rate because of the presence of many vital organs in this small region. We reported a tracheal rupture and pneumomediastinum case which occurred due to penetration of a sharp piece of wood to ...
Kasım Turgut+2 more
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Self-report Measures for Symptom Validity Assessment in Whiplash-associated Disorders
Background/Objective: Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) are one of the most complex conditions to evaluate because several of its symptoms are not observable with current diagnostic methods and cannot be quantified or evaluated correctly.
David Pina+4 more
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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of posttraumatic hospitalized patients with symptoms related to venous thromboembolism: a single-center retrospective study [PDF]
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of trauma inpatients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) symptoms diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in Korea.
Hyung Su Park+5 more
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Penetrating Neck Injuries [PDF]
Management of penetrating neck injuries is complicated by the anatomic high-density relationship between vascular, upper respiratory, digestive and neurological structures. Up to 30 % of the injuries involve multiple structures (1). Expeditious systematic assessment, decision-making and appropriate treatment is required to minimise catastrophic ...
K. Boffard, S. Moeng
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Multiple-Projectile Penetrating Neck Injury from a Modified Nail-Containing Gas Pistol
Background: Penetrating neck injuries result from missiles and stab wounds. A gas pistol is a non-lethal weapon for self-defence. Case Report: We present a case where the use of a modified gun led to multiple injuries in a single shot.
Dimitar Dimitrov Pazardzhikliev
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Paediatric Post-Traumatic Bladder Neck Distraction Injury: Case Series [PDF]
The bladder neck distraction is a rare posterior urethral injury in paediatric age group. It mostly occurs secondary to road traffic accidents. We report three cases of paediatric bladder neck distraction injury. Three paediatric patients aged between 4
Ajit S. Sawant+4 more
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Penetrating neck injury by a sickle. [PDF]
Key Clinical MessageCT scan is the most important investigation in patients with penetrating neck injury in which it can show the extent of internal injury which may be overlooked. Without CT scan being performed, one should not try to remove foreign body by just pulling blindly, as it can injure vital structures.
Parajuli R, Thapa S.
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Background: Penetrating neck injury is a major trauma mechanism present in about 5%–10% of trauma patients with an estimated mortality of 3%–10%. The management of these injuries is dependent on the anatomical level of injury.
Abdulrazak Ajiya+2 more
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Background Femoral neck fracture combined with anterior dislocation of the femoral head is very rare. To our knowledge, there is no classification system yet for this rare form of injury, and the injury mechanism of femoral neck fracture combined with ...
Jichao Liu+4 more
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