Injury
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Editorial Historical Article
The history of Croatian Trauma Society - a brief overview.
Croatian Trauma Society (CTS) has a 51 year of history and tradition. This article represents a brief overview from the times when it was founded, June 30, 1961, until the present time. It tells us about the idea how, where and when the "Section for Traumatology" was founded, its activities and influence not only to promote patient trauma care but initiation of other societies dealing with traumatized patients as well, including the evolution of the CTS itself. The authors thank to all the contributors that made this article possible.
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There is little documented advice on the management of scrotal trauma sustained in combat. This paper reviews this injury, its present surgical management and makes recommendations for the future. ⋯ The established principles of debridement should be the mainstay of treatment. Testicular ischaemia, a consequence of cord transaction, necessitates orchidectomy. Salvage of the disrupted testis, with debridement and closure of the tunica rather than orchidectomy, should be performed whenever possible, particularly when there is significant bilateral testicular injury. Scrotal wounds can be treated by closure over a drain, DPC or healing by secondary intention.