although hand injuries due to kite strings seem to be trivial, these injuries could be serious enough to lose the function of hand. this case series in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery of our institution from august 2014 to january 2016 evaluated the clinic-etiological profile, severity and management of hand injuries due to kite strings assessed clinically and radiologically....

A sports injuries survey was conducted among 1714 students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The common sports involved in injuries were Soccer (26%), Basketball (18%), Cycling (11%), Track and field athletics (11%) and Swimming (10%). The lower limb usually took the brunt of the injuries (67%) followed by the upper limb (28%) and spinal injuries were relatively uncommon (3%). The majorit...

Traumatic injuries to the subclavian-axillary artery, although uncommon, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates if not managed promptly. The emergence of endovascular techniques offers an alternative to the surgical management of these injuries. We herein present 4 cases of traumatic subclavian-axillary artery injury with limb ischemia successfully managed via the endovascular a...

Primary care physicians must be able to recognize wrist and hand injuries that require immediate attention. A complete history and physical examination, including assessment of distal limb function, are essential. Hemorrhage control is necessary in patients with vessel lacerations and amputations. Amputations require an understanding of the indications and contraindications in the management of...

With the available microsurgical techniques, salvage of the limb can almost always provide a useful upper limb, even in the most complex combined injuries. Having a low threshold for revascularization of doubtfully viable extremities and making full use of the current armamentarium of soft tissue cover techniques, including flow through free flaps, will salvage many limbs. Secondary procedures,...

The most frequently injured tendons and ligaments in the horse are those on the palmar or plantar aspect of the distal limb. For this reason, this series of presentations will focus on these injuries. Diagnosis of strain-induced tendon injuries of the equine distal limb are based on history (usually a preceding period of exercise) and the development of the signs of inflammation (pain, heat, sw...

objective: to evaluate the predictive value of some biochemical markers in the outcome of extremity vascular trauma. methods: this study comprised 30 patients with traumatic arterial injury and acute limb ischemia referred to namazi hospital affiliated with shiraz university of medical ssciences, over a period of 8 months, from sep 2009 to jul 2010. venous blood samples were drawn from distal i...