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Management of grade IV blunt renal trauma in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2019
Background: Irrespective of the high incidence of grade IV renal trauma, there is still an ongoing debate regarding the use of conservative and surgical approaches for its treatment.
Ikhlas A. Bramono, Gampo A. Irdam, Arry Rodjani, Irfan Wahyudi   +3 more
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Therapeutic Ultrasound: Its Effects on the Integrity of a Nonpenetrating Wound [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 1984
This study investigated the effect of ultrasound applied to traumatized muscle tissue of an adult male rat. Sixty-six rats were traumatized, treated, and sacrificed. The rats were assigned to one of 11 groups, to which experimental and control (two mock) ultrasound treatments were given at 3- and 7-minute time periods at 0.5 and 1.5 watts per square ...
S A, Stratton, R, Heckmann, R S, Francis
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A hidden tear: Survival following blunt right atrial appendage rupture without external chest trauma [PDF]

Trauma Case Reports
Background: Blunt cardiac chamber ruptures are rare and often fatal. These injuries are typically associated with overt chest trauma, making their diagnosis difficult when external signs are absent.
Phillip Jenkins, Victor Andujo, Philbert Van, Laszlo Kiraly, Julie Doberne   +4 more
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Post-Traumatic Pulmonary Pseudocyst following Blunt Chest Trauma; a Case Report [PDF]

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
Traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst is a rare complication of chest trauma that has been poorly documented and usually resolves without specific treatment. Here, we present a case of pulmonary pseudocyst in a child with chest trauma without obvious symptoms ...
Nasim Ghafourian, Fatemeh Mahdizadeh, Mina Zavareh, Mitra Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Askarzadeh, Fatemeh Jalili   +5 more
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Does the CDC Surgical Wound Classification adequately predict postoperative infection in lower extremity fracture surgery? [PDF]

OTA Int
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the utility of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Surgical Wound Classification (SWC) in predicting surgical site infection (SSI) after orthopaedic trauma procedures.
Cho E, House H, Marten A, Feffer M, Agel J, Scolaro J, Marmor M, Levack AE.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Trauma: A Single Surgeon’s Experience at a Level I Trauma Center [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2021
Purpose Laparoscopy has various advantages over laparotomy in terms of postoperative recovery. The number of surgeons using laparoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in abdominal trauma patients is increasing, whereas open conversion is becoming ...
Hancheol Jo, Dong Hun Kim
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Laparoscopic Repair of Traumatic Intraperitoneal Bladder Rupture: A Case Series [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2021
Bladder injury is uncommon in blunt abdominal trauma. The injury can be life-threatening if not treated properly. Thus, timely and accurate diagnosis is critical.
Yoonjung Heo, Dong Hun Kim
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Delayed Chylothorax Following Blunt Chest Trauma Treated with Repeated Lymphangiography: A Case Presentation [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2023
Chylothorax is mostly iatrogenic, with blunt chest trauma being a rare cause. Treatment depends on the volume of drainage. Specifically, conservative treatment, such as total parenteral nutrition and pleural drainage, is performed in cases of low daily ...
Gayoung Kim, Dongsub Noh, Bong Man Kim, Yoonjung Heo   +3 more
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Traumatic abdominal wall hernia with hemoperitoneum caused by blunt injury: laparoscopic exploration with mini-laparotomy repair. A case report [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022
Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a very rare clinical entity. Herein, we report the case of a patient who was transferred from a local clinic to the emergency department because of left lower abdominal pain.
Euisung Jeong, Hyunseok Jang, Younggoun Jo, Yunchul Park, Naa Lee, Jungchul Kim   +5 more
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Dual repair of traumatic flank hernia using laparoscopic and open approaches: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022
Traumatic flank hernia (TFH) is rare and prone to recurrence, which makes appropriate treatment challenging. No current guidelines define the optimal timing and method of repair.
Yoonjung Heo, Dong Hun Kim
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