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Pattern and Outcome of Chest Injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge to the trauma or general surgeon practicing in developing countries. This study was conducted to outline the etiological spectrum, injury patterns and short term outcome of these injuries in our setting ...
A Kalliopi, A Kuzuku, AA Adem, C Cooper, C Raul, CJ Aylwin, D Wisner, DL Miller, E Blasco, EQ Archampong, F William, FA Massaga, G Chalkiadakis, G Ozgen, I Inci, I Inci, I Inci, Joseph B Mabula, JS Bender, K Frimpong-Boateng, K Park, KN Kimberly, LG Grover, LM Museru, M Atri, M Bishop, Monafisha K Lema, N Ali, OF Grimes, P Catoire, Phillipo L Chalya, R Lambrecth, RM Shorr, S Avakan, S Taché, SA Dulchavsky, T Gizaw, T Otieno, WH Harrison, William Mahalu   +39 more
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Rib fractures and death from deletion of osteoblast βcatenin in adult mice is rescued by corticosteroids. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Ribs are primarily made of cortical bone and are necessary for chest expansion and ventilation. Rib fractures represent the most common type of non-traumatic fractures in the elderly yet few studies have focused on the biology of rib fragility.
JinZhu Duan, Yueh Lee, Corey Jania, Jucheng Gong, Mauricio Rojas, Laurel Burk, Monte Willis, Jonathon Homeister, Stephen Tilley, Janet Rubin, Arjun Deb   +10 more
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New material of Alierasaurus ronchii (Synapsida, Caseidae) from the Permian of Sardinia (Italy), and its phylogenetic affinities [PDF]

, 2017
New characters of the giant caseid Alierasaurus ronchii are described here based on material recovered from the type locality in the Permian deposits of Cala del Vino Formation (Sardinia NW) and additional preparation of the previously collected ...
Maganuco, Simone, Nicosia, Umberto, Romano, Marco, Ronchi, Ausonio   +3 more
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Rib fractures in the Coimbra Identified Skeletal Collection

Antropologia Portuguesa, 2022
There is a high prevalence of rib fractures in human remains from archeological contexts, but these are seldom the focus in paleopathological studies pertaining skeletal trauma. This study aims to document rib fracture patterns in the Coimbra Identified
Francisco Curate, Eugénia Cunha
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Trauma and acute care surgeons report prescribing less opioids over time. [PDF]

, 2019
IntroductionConfronted with the opioid epidemic, surgeons must play a larger role to reduce risk of opioid abuse while managing acute pain. Having a better understanding of the beliefs and practices of trauma and acute care surgeons regarding discharge ...
Anderson, Jamie E, Cocanour, Christine S, Galante, Joseph M   +2 more
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Evaluation of injury threshold from the number of rib fracture for predicting pulmonary injuries in blunt chest trauma

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Blunt chest trauma is a common presentation in emergency departments. The relationship between bone fractures and organ injuries has not been studied in detail. The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of external force represented
Kazunori Fukushima, Masahiko Kambe, Yuto Aramaki, Yumi Ichikawa, Yuta Isshiki, Jun Nakajima, Yusuke Sawada, Kiyohiro Oshima   +7 more
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3D printing and thoracoscopy assisted MIPO in treatment of long-range comminuted rib fractures, a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background To investigate the application of 3D printing technology combined with percutaneous Minimally Invasive Plate Oseoynthesis (MIPO) and thoracoscopic techniques in the treatment of long comminuted rib fractures.
Xuetao Zhou, Dongsheng Zhang, Zexin Xie, Menghui Chen, Yang Yang, Zheng Liang, Guoliang Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traumatic Spondylopelvic Dissociation: A Report of Two Cases of Spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 and Review of Literature. [PDF]

, 2015
Study Design Retrospective chart review and review of literature. Objective Few case reports of traumatic L5-S1 displacement have been presented in the literature.
Gupta, Munish, Klineberg, Eric, Mallon, Zachary, Patel, Ravi, Robbins, Michael, Roberto, Rolando   +5 more
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Research on the correlation between rib fracture characteristics and the risk of intrathoracic and intra-abdominal injuries

Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Purpose: Intrathoracic and intra-abdominal injuries in patients with rib fractures are often overlooked, leading to delayed and ineffective treatment. However, the relationship between rib fractures and organ damage has been rarely studied.
Hang Cao, Qiang Chen, Yan Ding, Llion Roberts   +3 more
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What Accounts for Rib Fractures in Older Adults?

Journal of Osteoporosis, 2011
To address the epidemiology of rib fractures, an age- and sex-stratified random sample of 699 Rochester, Minnesota, adults age 21–93 years was followed in a long-term prospective study.
Lisa-Ann Wuermser, Sara J. Achenbach, Shreyasee Amin, Sundeep Khosla, L. Joseph Melton   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source