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The Libyan civil conflict : selected case series of orthopaedic trauma managed in Malta in 2014 [PDF]

, 2015
Aim: The purpose of this series of cases was to analyse our management of orthopaedic trauma casualties in the Libyan civil war crisis in the European summer of 2014. We looked at both damage control orthopaedics and for case variety of war trauma at a
Borg, Joseph N., Mifsud, Max, Mizzi, Colin, Ng, Colin   +3 more
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Unusual Mechanisms of Penile Amputation

Case Reports in Urology, 2019
Penile amputation is an uncommon and highly morbid injury. Many mechanisms have been reported ranging from self-mutilation and domestic violence to traumatic circumcisions. We present two unusual cases of traumatic penile amputation.
Julian Fazi, David Adkins, Jennifer Knight, Adam Luchey   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of Lower Extremity Amputation in Romania: A Nationwide 5-Year Cohort Study, 2015–2019

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the incidence of lower extremity amputations (LEAs) in a representative population from Romania, in both diabetic and non-diabetic adults, including trauma-related ...
Emilia Rusu, Horațiu Coman, Andrada Coșoreanu, Ana-Maria Militaru, Horațiu-Cristian Popescu-Vâlceanu, Ileana Teodoru, Doina-Andrada Mihai, Viviana Elian, Norina Alinta Gavan, Gabriela Radulian   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Open traumatic scapulothoracic dissociation: Case report of a rare injury

Trauma Case Reports, 2018
Open traumatic scapulothoracic dissociation is a rare and devastating injury. We are reporting a 21-year-old male factory worker who sustained a traumatic open scapulothoracic dissociation.
Amaleswaran Anbarasan, Nasrul Hanif Mohamad, Sureisen Mariapan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical activity and quality of life of amputees in southern Brazil [PDF]

, 2011
Physical activity is a positive component of human health. Its effects are associated with improvement in physical, psychological and social aspects of quality of life. Physical activity is therefore an important factor in the rehabilitation of amputees.
da Silva, Rudney, Deans, Sarah, Filho, Paulo Jose Barbosa Gutierres, Ramos, Valmor, Rizzo, Julia Ghazel   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of prehospital medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) transport time on combat mortality in patients with non-compressible torso injury and traumatic amputations: a retrospective study

Military Medical Research, 2018
Background In combat operations, patients with traumatic injuries require expeditious evacuation to improve survival. Studies have shown that long transport times are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Joseph K. Maddry, Crystal A. Perez, Alejandra G. Mora, Jill D. Lear, Shelia C. Savell, Vikhyat S. Bebarta   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extra-anatomic temporary intravascular shunting to assist with replantation of an amputated hand with prolonged ischemic time

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022
Although temporary intravascular shunting has been reported to assist with hand revascularization and replantation after traumatic amputation, most reports have described using ipsilateral upper limb inflow.
David de Launay, MD, Sarah Shiga, MD, Matthew Laschuk, MD, Timothy Brandys, MD, Derek J. Roberts, MD, PhD, FRCSC   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputations: Outcome, Sex-Differences, Comorbidity Patterns and Temporal Trends from 2006 to 2022. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Kaser S, Radlinger B, Blasinger J, Koellenberger N, Streitberger V, Kopp L, Bifano E, Aziz F, Sourij H, Goebel G, Klocker J.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TRAUMATIC UPPER AND LOWER LIMB AMPUTATIONS AMONG SAUDI ARABIAN LOCALS AND EXPATRIATES [PDF]

Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2022
Current understanding of region-specific relationships and trends in amputation related parameters for the Saudi Arabian population is limited. The purpose of this study was to look at a cross-section of the Saudi population who had experienced traumatic
Abdullah M. Al-Shenqiti
doaj   +1 more source

Physical and social factors determining quality of life for veterans with lower-limb amputation(s) : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: Most veterans live for many years after their war-related traumatic lower-limb amputation, which is why understanding which factors influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains important to their long-term management.
Henning Langberg, Jan Christensen, NIH., Patrick Doherty, Thomas Ipsen   +4 more
core   +1 more source