We treated a 78-year-old female affected by nontraumatic spontaneous rectus sheath hematoma. We decided to perform the embolization with the new liquid agent Squidperi. Complete exclusion of the bleeding vessel was obtained without complications. Its use should be considered for treatment of nontraumatic rectus sheath hematoma.

Background. The incidence of paediatric nontraumatic clavicle lesions is unknown and there is limited literature regarding the management of such patients. Methods. A review of a prospectively complied radiological database held at the study was conducted for a defined 10-year period. The study centre is the only paediatric service available for a defined catchment population. The case notes of...

OBJECTIVE To compare knee kinematics and kinetics during walking in patients with posttraumatic versus nontraumatic medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Participants with medial compartment knee OA were classified as nontraumatic (n = 122) or posttraumatic (n = 93) based on evidence of previous anterior cruciate ligament tear, confirmed arthroscopically. Kellgren/Lawrence seve...

PURPOSE To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of in situ postmortem multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the detection of primary traumatic extra-axial hemorrhage. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty forensic neurotrauma cases and 10 nontraumatic controls who underwent both in situ postmortem cranial MSCT and MR imaging before autopsy were retrospectively revie...

INTRODUCTION Many consider attempted resuscitation for traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) futile. This study aims to describe the characteristics and profile of adult traumatic OHCA. METHODS The Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) was used to identify all trauma related cases of OHCA in patients aged ≥16 years. RESULTS Between 2000 and 2009, EMS attended 33,178 ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate morphologic variations at the aortic isthmus with particular attention to ductus diverticulum, a mimicker of traumatic pseudoaneurysm, and to describe differences using Computed Tomography (CT) images. PATIENTS AND METHODS From December 2013 to December 2014, patients who underwent a chest CT examination after blunt trauma at our emergency department were included. Aort...

This clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians addresses key issues in the evaluation and management of patients with suspected acute nontraumatic thoracic aortic dissection. A writing subcommittee conducted a systematic review of the literature to derive evidence-based recommendations to answer the following clinical questions: (1) In adult patients with suspected acute...

INTRODUCTION Traumatic injury is a leading cause of death and disability in adults ≥ 65 years old, but there are few epidemiological studies addressing this issue. The aim of this study was to assess how characteristics of blunt traumatic injuries in adults ≥ 65 vary by age. METHODS Using data from the a single-state trauma registry, this retrospective cohort study examined injured patients ≥...