Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Blank cartridge guns are devices that discharge sound and gas, but no bullet or shot. These devices are very similar to real guns in the form of their external design and the sound generated during their firing. ⋯ Herein, we present a 26-year-old male with a head injury due to gunshot from a blank cartridge. The purpose of this presentation is to emphasize that these devices are not harmless, contrary to common public opinion.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2014
A new, simple technique for gradual primary closure of fasciotomy wounds.
The aim of this study was to demonstrate a new, easy and safe technique, which has not been defined in the literature previously, that enables the gradual primary closure of fasciotomy wounds using barbed sutures. ⋯ The gradual fasciotomy closure technique with barbed suture seems to be an easy, rapid and effective method.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2014
Case ReportsAn unusual entry site for a nasal foreign body: a neglected trauma patient.
Foreign body (FB) in the nose is a frequent situation seen generally among children. A variety of objects left in different sites of the nose has been reported in the literature. ⋯ In this report, an unusual entry site for a nasal FB in a neglected trauma patient is presented. FB should be suspected and investigated in children after penetrating facial injury.
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Occipital condyle fractures are rare, and conservative treatment is sufficient for many cases. Surgical treatment may be required if the condyle fracture is accompanied by atlantooccipital dislocation. Unfortunately, condyle fracture generally cannot be diagnosed with X-ray in the emergency department. ⋯ In this report, we describe a patient who admitted to our emergency department after a major trauma. She complained of neck pain, and maxillofacial trauma was more evident. Her cervical X-rays were normal, but cervical computed tomography revealed unilateral occipital condyle fracture.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2014
Psychiatric disorders and their association with burn-related factors in children with burn injury.
The aim of this study was to assess psychiatric disorders and their association with burn-related factors in a population of Turkish children with burns. ⋯ Pediatric burn patients are at risk of developing psychopathology. The children with a greater percentage of burned area to TBSA and more burned body regions have the greatest risk of psychopathology. Surgeons have an important role in patient referral for psychiatric interventions, so that psychiatric disorders can be prevented as early as possible.