European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2018
Altered long-term health-related quality of life in patients following patella fractures: a long-term follow-up study of 49 patients.
The primary aim was to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients treated for a patella fracture. The explorative aim was to report the associations between HRQOL, knee osteoarthritis, muscle strength and gait function. ⋯ At 8.5 years following a patella fracture, HRQOL was significantly worse compared to an age-matched reference population.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2018
The outcome of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures: redefining treatment strategies.
To optimize the treatment strategy and reduce treatment costs of proximal fifth metatarsal fractures, clinical and patient-reported outcome, and its determinants were addressed. ⋯ 3.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2018
Proposal of a new preliminary scoring tool for early identification of significant blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries in patients at risk after road traffic crashes.
Blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries (BBMI) are regularly missed by abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans. The aim of this study was to develop a risk assessment tool for BBMI to help clinicians in decision-making for blunt trauma after road traffic crashes (RTCs). ⋯ This score could be a valuable tool for the management of blunt trauma patients after RTA without a clear indication for laparotomy but at risk for BBMI. The outcome of this study suggests selective diagnostic laparoscopy for a score ≥ 8 in obtunded patients and ≥ 10 in all other. To assess the value and accuracy of this new score, a prospective validation of these retrospective findings is due.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2018
Epidemiology of clavicle fractures in a level 1 trauma center in Belgium.
In the last 10 years, there has been an increasing tendency toward operative fixation of clavicle fractures. In this retrospective analysis, we will demographically assess all patients who sustained a clavicle fracture and were treated in our university hospital between 2004 and 2014. ⋯ III, retrospective comparative study.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg · Oct 2018
Physical therapists as first-line diagnosticians for traumatic acute rotator cuff tears: a prospective study.
Early diagnosis of traumatic acute full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTRCT) is important to offer early surgical repair. Late repairs following fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff muscles have less favorable results. We think that physical therapists are valuable diagnosticians in a screening process. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of physical therapists as first-line diagnosticians in detecting acute traumatic FTRCT. ⋯ Physical therapists can be useful as first-line diagnosticians in detecting traumatic FTRCT.