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Operative and nonoperative management for renal trauma. Comparison of outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Preservation of kidney and renal function is the goal of nonoperative management (NOM) of renal trauma (RT). The advantages of NOM for minor blunt RT have already been clearly described, but its value for major blunt and penetrating RT is ...
Brachini, Gioia, Cirillo, Bruno, LA TORRE, Marco, Migliori, Emanuele, Mingoli, Andrea, Sapienza, Paolo, Zambon, Martina   +6 more
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Penetrating Neck Trauma: Review of 192 Cases [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The neck region contains a high density of vital organ structures within a relatively small and unprotected anatomic region, making it one of the most vulnerable areas of the body for all types of injuries.
Mahmoodie, M., Moazeni-Bistgani, M., Namgar, M., Sanei, B.   +3 more
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Incidence of Gunshot Wounds: Before and After Implementation of a Shall Issue Conceal Carry Law [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction. This study examined the incidence of gunshot wounds before and after enacting a conceal carry (CC) law in a predominately rural state. Methods.
Haan, James, Helmer, Stephen, Nicholas, Christina, Ward, Jeanette   +3 more
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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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Clinical Characteristics and Visual Outcomes in Patients with Intralenticular Foreign Bodies with Self-Sealing Corneal Penetrating Wounds

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose. Siderosis bulbi may occur as a result of retained intralenticular foreign bodies (ILFBs) that were missed during examination in patients with self-sealing wounds and without a significant decrease in visual acuity.
Zhitao Su, Yuanqi Wang, Quanyong Yi, Lin Lin, Kairan Lai, Panpan Ye, Yao Wang, Xiaoyun Fang   +7 more
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Penetrating cardiac trauma caused by a nail-gun: A case report and narrative review

Trauma Case Reports, 2022
Introduction: Penetrating cardiac injuries are emergencies that require prompt surgical management. Most of these injuries are caused by gunshots or stab wounds however the incidence of nail-gun injuries is rising due to their availability and widespread
A. Eranki, A. Wilson-Smith, C. Villanueva, P. Seah   +3 more
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Selective non–operative treatment of gunshot penetrating abdominal wounds

Український журнал клінічної хірургії
Objective. To analyse own experience and determine the feasibility and tactics of selective non–operative treatment of gunshot penetrating abdominal wounds. Materials and methods.
E. M. Khoroshun, I. A. Lurin, V. V. Makarov, S. I. Panasenko, V. V. Negoduyko, S. A. Shipilov, Y. V. Bunin, R. V. Salyutin   +7 more
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National trends and resource associated with recurrent penetrating injury.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundWhile recurrent penetrating trauma has been associated with long-term mortality and disability, national data on factors associated with reinjury remain limited.
Nam Yong Cho, Russyan Mark Mabeza, Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar, Shannon Richardson, Konmal Ali, Zachary Tran, Peyman Benharash   +6 more
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Animal-Related Injuries in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from a Tertiary Health Institution in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem and contribute significantly to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. No prospective studies have been done on animal related injuries in our setting.
Chalya, Phillipo L, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Mabula, Joseph B   +2 more
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Subcutaneous and visceral fat are associated with worse outcomes in gunshot injuries but not stab injuries to the torso

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2023
Purpose The effect of obesity in penetrating trauma outcomes is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a protective effect of subcutaneous or visceral fat from stab and gunshot wounds.Methods 443 patients admitted after
Christopher Mejias, Mark Hoegger, Jason Snyder, Constantine Raptis, Vincent Mellnick   +4 more
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