penetrating neck trauma is an important area of trauma care that has undergone evolution in the recent past. a remarkable number of changes have occurred in the treatment paradigm as new technologies have developed and as surgeons have explored the outcomes from different treatment protocols. therapy has evolved from no treatment (before effective anesthesia and instrumentation), to non operati...

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is an uncommon, but serious, complication of anti-resorptive and anti-angiogenic medications in the management of osteoporosis and to limit skeletally related events in cancer patients. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons diagnose and manage MRONJ. We continue to find more medications that have potential to lead to osteonecrosis of the jaw and th...

BACKGROUND Previous research on the costs of treatment for ASBO is outdated and often based on reimbursements, rather than true healthcare provider costs of the admission and related interventions. An accurate estimate of the true costs of treatment is necessary to understand the healthcare burden and to model cost-efficacy of adhesion strategies. The aim of this study was to provide an accurat...

BACKGROUND Acute scaphoid fractures are common in active adults and do lead to reasonable time lost to work. One important goal of treatment is early return to work or sport. On this background, the adequate treatment of non-displaced acute scaphoid fractures is still under discussion. The aim of this study is to compare time to return to previous activity level comparing surgical versus non-su...

abstract  background: spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis can be associated with significant  low back pain, especially in physically active adolescents. non-operative management  is usually successful in improving symptoms, but surgical intervention is  occasionally required. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of in situ posterolateral  fusion in the treatment of refractory case...

Introduction Clavicle fracture is one of the most common fractures in adults. The incidence in Western countries has increased during last decades along with mobile and energetic way of life. At present the incidence of clavicle fractures is 50-64/100 000 and it is decreasing with age, especially within men (1,2). Clavicle fractures are more common among men (68%) than women (32%) and within me...