Background: Delayed pleural effusion (DPF) is an understudied complication of rib fractures. Many DPF are not treated unless symptomatic, however, the consequences of DPF in the elderly has not been discussed in current literature. We sought to investigate the characteristics of rib fracture DPF, its associated outcomes, and implications for management in geriatric trauma patients. Methods: A r...

a myocardial contusion refers to a bruise of the cardiac muscle, the severity of which can vary depending on the severity of the injury and when the injury occurs. it is a major cause of rapid death which happens after blunt chest trauma and should be suspected at triage in the emergency department. we demonstrated that suspected myocardial contusion patients who have normal electrocardiograms ...

PURPOSE To investigate the dynamic expression of heat shock protein (Hsp)70 and Hsp27 in lens epithelial cells (LECs) of contused eyes and the effects of heat shock and quercetin. METHODS Rat eyes were randomized into three groups: contusion, heat shock, and quercetin. Eye contusions were induced by dropping a 20 g steel ball from a height of 20 cm for 100 times. Heat shock was induced by rai...

The translational potential of novel treatments should be investigated in severe spinal cord injury (SCI) contusion models. A detailed methodology is described to obtain a consistent model of severe SCI. Use of a stereotactic frame and computer controlled impactor allows for creation of reproducible injury. Hypothermia and urinary tract infection pose significant challenges in the post-operativ...

What are the most common causes of spinal cord contusion? Most spinal cord contusion injuries are the result of highimpact motor vehicle accidents. However, athletes can sustain this injury as a result of contact while playing. Fortunately, the number of serious incidents involving spinal cord injury is low. That being said, more orthopedists are beginning to function as the team physician duri...

Chest trauma is classified as blunt or penetrating, with being the cause of most thoracic injuries (90%). The main difference in penetrating opening cavity, created either by stabbing gunshot wounds, which absent chest trauma. Following head and extremities injuries, Blunt are third common injury polytrauma patients. Assessment patients clinical radiographic finding suggestive pneumothorax, rib...

Fifty five patients suffering from blunt chest trauma were studied to assess the diagnosis of myocardial contusion using thallium 201 myocardial scintigraphy. Thirty-eight patients had consistent scintigraphic defects and were considered to have a myocardial contusion. All patients with scintigraphic defects had paroxysmal arrhythmias and/or ECG abnormalities. Of 38 patients, 32 had localized S...