We conducted a retrospective study of all paediatric ocular injuries that were treated at the Prince of Wales Hospital between October 1991 and January 1997. Of the 60 injuries reviewed, eight (13.3%) resulted in some degree of visual deficit. The mean age was 5.5 years and the average male to female ratio was 2.75:1. The distribution of injuries was as follows: contusions, 29 (48.3%); non-pene...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Accurate differentiation of abusive head trauma and accidental head injury in infants and young children is critical and impacts clinical care, patient prognosis, forensic investigations, and medicolegal proceedings. No specific finding seen on cross-sectional brain imaging has been reported to distinguish abusive head trauma from accidental injury. Our study investigated...

Objective: Hand lacerations are among the most frequent causes of visiting emergency departments (EDs). Wound infection is one its complications. There still an ongoing disagreement on administration oral versus intravenous (IV) antibiotics (ABs). The objective this study to compare effectiveness IV ABs in preventing wound hand lacerations. Methods: In double-blind, randomized clinical trial, w...

1. Sharks are hungry: Sharks like all animals are not hungry all the time (Wetherbee, et al, 2012; Semmens, et al, 2013). Research has also shown that large predatory sharks are extremely adapted to catching their prey and have been found to have a broad range of prey items in their stomach (Wetherbee, et al, 2012; Bruce, et al, 2006; Simpfendorfer, 2001) indicating a varied diet. Large predato...

Key Points  Loss or injury of pad tissue, despite an otherwise normal limb, can result in complete loss of limb function, so preserving pad function is critical for most small animals.  Skin around the pad may in some cases be able to adapt to function similar to pad tissue but it is generally accepted that adjacent skin is not a suitable replacement for lost pad tissue, particularly in activ...