The aims of this paper were to record injury rates among Iranian women competitive Shotokan karate athletes and propose possible predisposing factors. A prospective recording of the injuries resulting from all matches in 6 consecutive women national Shotokan Karate Championships in all age groups in Iran (season 2004-2005) was performed. Data recorded included demographic characteristics (Age a...

Scapula fractures following low-velocity injuries are extremely rare but can be a missed associated fracture of other upper limb injuries. We describe the case of a patient who sustained a fracture of the scapula through an unusual and hitherto unreported indirect mechanism. The injury was associated with a radial head fracture and initially missed on presentation. This case highlights the need...

objectives the aim of this study was to obtain the epidemiology of this type of injury in tabriz imam reza hospital as a referral center in northwest of iran during 2009 to 2012. materials and methods one hundred bicycle-related patients during the three years were entered in this descriptive cross-sectional study. patient’s demographics, place and time of crash, mechanism of trauma, helmet and...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and nature of injuries sustained during the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup. DESIGN A prospective, whole population survey. POPULATION 615 international rugby players representing 20 teams competing at the IRB 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. METHOD The study was implemented according to the international consensus statement for epidemiological studies in...

The effective management of articular impacted fractures requires the successful elevation of the osteochondral fragment to eliminate joint incongruency and the stable fixation of the fragments providing structural support to the articular surface.The anatomical restoration of the joint can be performed either with elevation through a cortical window, through balloon-guided osteoplasty or direc...

Unilateral musculoskeletal below-knee injuries occur with great frequency. Patients who cannot bear weight on an injured limb usually mobilize themselves with standard crutches. When the patient also has an upper limb injury, however, mobilization might be impossible, and can result in a lengthy in-patient stay. A randomized control trial was conducted on 80 patients to share our experience wit...

background: burn injuries and their complications are still considered major threats to society’s health standards. the aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile, outcome, and factors associated with children’s burn injuries in shahroud (northeastern iran). methods: this cross-sectional study was performed over a three-year period (2013–2015) on children 12 years and under w...

BACKGROUND Dynamic foot function is considered a risk factor for lower limb overuse injuries including Achilles tendinopathy, shin pain, patellofemoral pain and stress fractures. However, no single source has systematically appraised and summarised the literature to evaluate this proposed relationship. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate dynamic foot function as a risk factor f...

OBJECTIVE This study was to evaluate the current pattern and risk factors of Marjolin's ulcer in the authors' setting. SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS Twenty-one patients with histological diagnosis of skin malignancy at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. METHODS Presented are patients with histologic diagnosis of Marjolin's seen in the University of Calabar Teaching H...

Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, over 541 clients with major limb amputations have been seen in the Military Healthcare System. As a result of the nature and severity of injuries and the prevalence of concomitant injuries seen in this population, amputee care has become a specialized type of rehabilitative care at Walter Reed and Brooke Army Medical...