TBE-CiTE Journal Club attended by the following institutions: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Trauma Program, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada; Division of Trauma Surgery, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Risoleta T. Neves Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Base Hospital São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. 1. Associate Professo...

purpose : to report two young patients with unilateral pseudoexfoliation (pex) syndrome case reports : two young patients with pex syndrome were examined. the first was a 30-year-old woman who had a history of penetrating ocular trauma with iris prolapse in the right eye that subsequently developed pex material deposition on pupillary border and anterior lens capsule. the second was a 13-year-o...

The use of eponymous terms in orthopedic trauma surgery is common. In an assessment pre-training versus posttrainingat an AO Advanced Elbow Trauma Course, we aimed to report on (1) the accuracy and (2) reliability of 10common eponymous terms used for surgical approaches and fractures in elbow surgery. Before training, eponymswere described correctly in 38% of questions versus 47% after training...

The number of trauma victims in Turkey is expected to increase as a consequence of the increasing vehicular traffic, potential for earthquakes, and risk of terrorist attacks. The Turkish Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery monitors trauma cases, publishes a quarterly journal, organizes trauma courses and seminars for various health personnel nationwide. It is also extending efforts to ...

TBE-CiTE Journal Club: April 24 and May 10, 2012, with the participation of the following institutions: Trauma Program of the Department of Surgery of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, São Paulo University (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Department of Trauma Surgery, Surgery Department of the Faculty...

Decreasing application into trauma surgery may be attributed to decreased exposure during medical school. We instituted a voluntary trauma call program for students to provide exposure to the field. After 3 years, participants completed a survey to gauge their experience. Of 126 students who participated, 68 completed the survey (54%). Interest in trauma surgery among students not previously pl...

1 Specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Brazilian College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Trauma. Master’s degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP/UPE). 2 Specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Pernambuco Dentistry School (FOP/UPE). Master’s degree student in oral and maxillofacial surgery and trauma, Perna...