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Penetrating cardiac trauma: analysis of 240 cases from a hospital in Bogota, Colombia
Background Trauma characteristics and its management is influenced by socioeconomic context. Cardiac trauma constitutes a challenge for surgeons, and outcomes depend on multiple factors including initial care, characteristics of the wounds, and surgical ...
Andres Isaza-Restrepo +3 more
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National trends and resource associated with recurrent penetrating injury.
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 +6 more
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A traitor's death? The identity of a drawn, hanged and quartered man from Hulton Abbey, Staffordshire [PDF]
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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Major abdominal vascular injuries are noted in 5%–10% of patients undergoing laparotomy for blunt trauma. In contrast, injuries to named abdominal vessels are present in 20%–25% of patients undergoing laparotomy after gunshot wounds and in 10% after stab
David V. Feliciano, MD, FACS, MAMSE
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The time-dependent expression of keratins 5 and 13 during the reepithelialization of human skin wounds [PDF]
The time-dependent reepithelialization of 55 human surgical skin wounds with a wound age between 8h and more than 2 months was investigated by the immunohistochemical localization of cytokeratins 5 and 13.
A. Nerlich +25 more
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WSES classification and guidelines for liver trauma [PDF]
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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Isolated ureteral injury following a stab wound: A case report
Ureteral injuries reportedly occur in 2–5% of gunshot wounds to the abdomen, and are even rarer in abdominal stab wounds. Ureteral injuries are usually silent and produce no early signs or symptoms.
Sang Hyun Park, Ki Hoon Kim
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The time-dependent localization of Ki 67 antigen-positive cells in human skin wounds [PDF]
A total of 77 human skin wounds with a post-infliction interval between 3 h and 7 months were investigated and the proliferation marker antigen Ki 67 was visualized in paraffin sections using a specific monoclonal antibody (MIB).
A. Nerlich +22 more
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Homicide by stabbing committed with a 'Fantasy Knife'
Homicides by stabbing, especially involving female victims, are quiet common in Italy as they represent about the 25 % of the total amount of homicides.The case we present is very singular for the type of knife used for committing the homicide, an ...
Luigi Papi +2 more
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Penetrating Cardiac Injuries: Outcome of Treatment from a Level 1 Trauma Centre in South Africa
Background: Penetrating cardiac injuries are rare in South African and international literature. Penetrating cardiac injuries are regarded as one of the most lethal injuries in trauma patients. The mechanism of injury varies across the world.
Shumani Makhadi +4 more
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