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 ...
Steven A. Stratton +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Delayed diagnosis of proximal ureter injury after a blunt abdominal trauma in Korea: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryTraumatic ureteral injuries account for fewer than 1% of traumatic urologic injuries, and those caused by blunt trauma are even rarer than those caused by penetrating trauma.
Soon Ki Min +7 more
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Does the CDC Surgical Wound Classification adequately predict postoperative infection in lower extremity fracture surgery? [PDF]
OTA IntOBJECTIVES: 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 +7 more
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Severe liver injury successfully treated with transarterial embolization using carbon dioxide angiography: A case report [PDF]
Trauma Case ReportsAngiography using carbon dioxide (CO2) has gained attention as a method of inducing active bleeding in patients for whom bleeding cannot be detected with iodine contrast medium (ICM).
Ryota Sasaki +7 more
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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 +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 +5 more
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