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Anterior Skull Base Fractures Treated with Surgical Correction: Factors Associated with Development of Infection

open access: yesTrauma Care
Objective: Traumatic anterior skull base fractures can be associated with significant morbidity and are managed based on the method of injury, presence of cerebrospinal leak, clinical stability and other factors.
Laura Zima   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for dental overgrowth in rabbits: A retrospective study using electronic health records

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Rabbits’ teeth grow continuously. Overgrown teeth are a frequent cause for veterinary consultation and can have severe welfare implications. The risk factors for overgrown teeth are incompletely understood. Methods Rabbits with overgrown teeth recorded in their electronic health records (EHRs) were identified from a large population
Mary A. Coles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Skull fractures: CT scans versus autopsies

open access: yes, 2015
Background Emergency departments rely on CT scans to manage trauma victims, especially for head injuries. Although the detection of an undisplaced fracture on a CT scan of the head without significant intracranial findings may be insignificant for a ...
Mahavir Griwan; Dept. of Surgery, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Progress in bone tissue engineering biomaterials: Development, challenges, and prospects

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
Scheme 1 Application of biomaterials in immunomodulation during bone tissue engineering. Abstract Bone defect repair remains a major clinical challenge in orthopedics. Over 2 million cases caused by trauma, tumors, and other factors occur annually, with large‐scale defects posing a particular bottleneck due to limited self‐healing capacity.
Yuanbin Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Traumatic Anterior Skull Base Fractures and Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistulas

open access: yes
Objectives: Blunt trauma and falls from heights are the primary causes of skull base fractures, which comprise ∼20% of all skull fractures. One-third of these fractures lead to a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula, typically managed conservatively and ...
Göktepe, Muhammed E.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Bisphosphonate-related bilateral atypical femoral fractures : be aware and beware [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Although bisphosphonates have a well established therapeutic role in the prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures, several reports published over the past 5-6 years suggest a possible causative relationship between long-term use of bisphosphonates ...
Depasquale, Ruben   +2 more
core  

Pediatric depressed skull fractures: Analysis of 530 cases

open access: yes, 1996
Depressed skull fractures (DSFs) account for 7-10% of children admitted to hospital with a head injury and 15-25% of children with skull fractures. We reviewed the records of 530 patients operated on for DSF from January 1, 1973, to December 31, 1993 ...
Mirzai, H   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Progress and Prospects in Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery in Ethiopia

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This paper aims to explore the current state of otorhinolaryngology—head and neck surgery (ORL‐HNS) training and practice in Ethiopia, identify major barriers to development, and also highlight the optimistic prospects for the future, with strategies to build a self‐sustaining ORL‐HNS specialty capable of meeting the growing needs
Daniel G. Eyassu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal Resources for Children's Surgery 2: Tiered Recommendations for Minimum Essential Children's Surgical Procedures Across Health System Levels

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In 2015 the World Health Assembly (WHO), based on recommendations by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, passed resolution (68:15) on strengthening emergency and essential surgical care and anesthesia as a component of universal health coverage. However, children's surgery was not adequately represented and in response, the Global Initiative for ...
Arpita Biswangree   +121 more
wiley   +1 more source

From landscapes to lesions: Pathology's role in wildlife mortality investigations and conservation health

open access: yesWildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Wildlife mortality investigations are important toward understanding health threats to wildlife and management considerations. The who, what, why and how are critical pieces of these investigations. Wildlife pathologists play a central role in this process in elucidating causes and contributors to mortality. Abstract To effectively recognize and manage
Nicole M. Nemeth
wiley   +1 more source

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