WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]
, 2016 The severity of liver injuries has been universally classified according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grading scale. In determining the optimal treatment strategy, however, the haemodynamic status and associated injuries ...
Abu-Zidan, Fikri M. +18 more
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Single Center Experience of Stab Wound Management [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2015 Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical characteristics and epidemiology of stab wound in a single center for 5 years. Methods: Eighty-seven patients visited the emergency room with stab wounds between March 2008 and October 2013 ...
Myoung Jun Kim +4 more
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Selective Use of Pericardial Window and Drainage as Sole Treatment for Hemopericardium from Penetrating Chest Trauma [PDF]
, 2018 Background Penetrating cardiac injuries (PCIs) are highly lethal, and a sternotomy is considered mandatory for suspected PCI. Recent literature suggests pericardial window (PCW) may be sufficient for superficial cardiac injuries to drain hemopericardium
Chestovich, Paul J., MD +6 more
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An unusual stab wound to the buttock
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013 Stab wounds to the buttock are uncommon injuries that are rarely seen in surgical civilian practice. Although, the wound appears trivial, it may cause major life-threatening visceral and vascular injuries.
Ashraf F Hefny +3 more
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The time-dependent rearrangement of the epithelial basement membrane in human skin wounds [PDF]
, 1992 In 62 human skin wounds (surgical wounds, stab wounds and lacerations after surgical treatment) we analyzed the immunohistochemical localization of collagen IV in the epithelial basement membrane.
A Martinez-Hernandez +26 more
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A pilot study examining garment severance damage caused by a trained sharp-weapon user [PDF]
, 2016 The pilot study summarized in this paper aimed to raise awareness of a gap that exists in the forensic textile science literature about damage caused to clothing by trained sharp-weapon users.
Carr, D. J. +4 more
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Comparison of the Results of Chest X-ray Versus Chest Computed Tomography in Patients With Stab Wound Chest Injuries [PDF]
Disease and DiagnosisBackground: Injuries after normal chest X-ray (CXR) and chest computed tomography (CCT) have been observed in patients with thoracic stab wounds, which can increase the rate of subsequent complications in such patients.
Ramin Ebrahimian Jektaji +4 more
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A traitor's death? The identity of a drawn, hanged and quartered man from Hulton Abbey, Staffordshire [PDF]
, 2008 Analysis of a set of bones redeposited in a medieval abbey graveyard showed that the individual had been beheaded and chopped up, and this in turn suggested one of England's more gruesome I execution practices. Since quartering was generally reserved for
Lewis, Mary Elizabeth
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LAPRA-TY for laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia without intracorporeal knot tying
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2019 Case Presentation A 38-year-old man was brought in by ambulance as a trauma activation after sustaining a self-inflicted stab wound in the left upper quadrant with a kitchen knife.
Joseph D Forrester +4 more
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Stereotactic guidance for navigated percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusion. [PDF]
, 2015 Arthrodesis of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) for surgical treatment of SIJ dysfunction has regained interest among spine specialists. Current techniques described in the literature most often utilize intraoperative fluoroscopy to aid in implant placement ...
Kim, Kee D +4 more
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