We conducted a prospective study to evaluate bone bruises, or trabecular microfractures, associated with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 65 patients with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries determined by physical examination and imaging studies. Of these 65 patients, 29 (45%) had associated trabecular microfractures. Follow-up i...

OBJECTIVES To describe the incidence, type, and severity of injuries related to the use of bicycle-towed trailers for transporting children and to compare them with injuries associated with the use of child seats mounted on adult bicycles. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission for 1990 to 19...

Background Chinese ethnicity is associated with the presence of knee osteoarthritis. This raises the possibility that it may similarly be associated with concomitant meniscus and cartilage injuries in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. There are currently no published data on the effect of Chinese ethnicity in this regard. Purpose The primary aim was to determine whether Ch...

Introduction. Sternal fractures often occur together with serious and life-threatening additional injuries. This retrospective study was designed to assess concomitant injuries and develop a correlation between fracture location and the severity of injury. Methods. All patients (n = 58) diagnosed with a fracture of the sternum by means of a CT scan were analysed with respect to accident circums...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the pelvic ring fractures and injuries in patients admitted to and treated at this ward between August, 2012 and January, 2014. METHODS 66 patients were submitted to treatment protocols according to their age, gender, skin color, injury mechanism, location of the trauma, classification of their injuries, emergency intervention, associated injuries, injured side ...

BACKGROUND Liver is the largest gland in the body and it frequently gets wounded. The objective of this study was to determine the patterns, types and severities of liver injuries which were caused by mechanical trauma and to study the organs associated with liver injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a hospital based, cross sectional study which was conducted on the autopsies showing the e...

OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern, presentation and outcome of gastrointestinal injuries from blunt abdominal trauma in children. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTING Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. SUBJECTS Twenty one children managed for gastrointestinal injuries from blunt trauma from 1984-2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The pattern, presentation, management ...

Penetrating injuries to the orbit represent a small but very complicated portion of head injuries. Because of the close proximity to many vital structures, any penetrating orbital injury requires a multidisciplinary follow-up. Cases of penetrating injuries have flooded the literature, but no one has presented a systematic approach to the complications associated with these types of injuries. He...

BACKGROUND Blunt carotid arterial injury (BCI) is a rare injury associated with motor vehicle collision (MVC). There are few population based analyses evaluating carotid injury associated with blunt trauma and their associated injuries as well as outcomes. METHODS The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2003-2010 data was queried to identify patients after MVC who had documented BCI during thei...

Study of Coincidence Hoffa’s Fat Pad Associated Injuries in Knee Traumas Magnetic Resonance Imaging