Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Martin Aman, Kim S. Zimmermann, Arne H. Boecker, Mirjam Thielen, Florian Falkner, Simeon Daeschler, Annette Stolle, Ulrich Kneser, Leila Harhaus
Summary: This study evaluated 110,667 patients and found a prevalence of 5.7% of pediatric patients with peripheral nerve injuries. The most common injuries were digital nerves (48.2%), followed by median (14.9%), ulnar (14.6%), radial (8.8%), peroneal nerve (5.2%) and brachial plexus injuries (2.1%). A large proportion of injuries were complete transections, often accompanied by concomitant vessel injuries, highlighting the importance of early surgical exploration. Radial, ulnar, and lower extremity nerve injuries were often associated with fractures. Early surgical nerve repair is key to improve motor and sensory outcomes.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Roccuzzo, Pedro Molinero-Mourelle, Martina Ferrillo, Carlos Cobo-Vazquez, Luis Sanchez-Labrador, Antonio Ammendolia, Mario Migliario, Alessandro de Sire
Summary: The regeneration of nerve injuries after oral surgery with collagen membranes shows promising results, but further clinical trials with larger sample sizes are needed to ensure efficacy.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Martin Aman, Kim S. Zimmermann, Mirjam Thielen, Benjamin Thomas, Simeon Daeschler, Arne H. Boecker, Annette Stolle, Amir K. Bigdeli, Ulrich Kneser, Leila Harhaus
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the epidemiological and etiological factors of peripheral nerve lesions in a large cohort. The findings highlight the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for early return to work and improved long-term functional outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Liam A. Toohey, Alanna Antcliff, Michael K. Drew, Fraser Wells, Natalie Saunders, Laura E. Piromalli, Stacey West, Susan White, Aaron S. Fox
Summary: This study reports on the medical attention and time-loss injury epidemiology of Australia's premier netball competition. Lower limb injuries, particularly knee and ankle injuries, were found to be the most burdensome.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jan Ekstrand, Armin Spreco, Hakan Bengtsson, Roald Bahr
Summary: In the 18-year study, it was found that injury rates decreased in both training and matches, reinjury rates also decreased, and player availability for training and match play increased.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Anna Lena Fisse, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Ralf Gold, Kalliopi Pitarokoili, Christos Krogias
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of CSA reference values for upper extremity nerves in healthy adults, revealing low or no heterogeneity in most nerve sites. Factors such as age, height, and weight have a positive impact on CSA values.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
John C. Dunn, Michael D. Eckhoff, Tyler C. Nicholson, William Campbell, Kimbra Kenney, Jonathan Smith, Mark Landau, Matthew Miller, Jason Souza, Leon J. Nesti
Summary: This study described combat-sustained peripheral nerve injuries and outcomes after evaluation in a military multidisciplinary peripheral nerve clinic. Service members with more severe initial injuries had worse final outcomes and timely evaluation was associated with improved sensory recovery.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Graeme A. McLeod, Amy Sadler, Tim G. Hales
Summary: Despite advances in needle positioning techniques, nerve damage after regional anesthesia still occurs. This study examines the potential causes of nerve damage, suggesting that subperineural injection is less likely to be the cause due to difficulties in penetrating the fascicles. The study proposes mechanotransduction as a potential mechanism for nerve damage.
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
T. Huckhagel, C. Riedel, V. Rohde, R. Lefering
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and mortality. This study aimed to determine the incidence of cranial nerve injuries (CNI) in TBI patients and compare the differences between TBI cases with and without CNI. The results showed that CNI rarely occur in TBI patients, but when present, they are associated with an increased risk of functional impairment and complications such as skull base fractures.
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Kathryn Bentivegna, Jane M. Grant-Kels, Nina Livingston
Summary: Child abuse and neglect have significant impacts on the health and lives of children. Dermatologists, as mandated reporters and experts in skin pathology, play a crucial role in evaluating child abuse and neglect. This article provides a summary of cutaneous signs and clinical symptoms of abuse, aiming to help dermatologists gain a better understanding of skin examinations for child abuse and neglect, improve their ability to distinguish between accidental and inflicted skin trauma, and consider abuse and neglect more frequently in their differential diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Ittai Shichman, Or Shaked, Shai Factor, Etay Elbaz, Amal Khoury
Summary: This study provides a unique investigation into orthopaedic fracture patterns, mechanisms of injury, and management related to electric scooter use. The data collected are crucial for healthcare system preparedness and resource allocation for handling these challenging injuries, as well as for legislators in promoting safety and injury prevention strategies.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Cristian Solis Mencia, Juan Jose Ramos-Alvarez, Rafael Ramos Veliz, Roberto Murias-Lozano, Mikel Aramberri, Jose Carlos Salo
Summary: This study examines injuries suffered by players from the Spanish national men's under-18 and under-20 rugby teams between 2015 and 2017, and identifies the actions involved in their occurrence. Results show that injuries are more common during matches than during training, and matches with less than 3 days rest since the previous match have a higher incidence of injuries. These findings provide valuable information for developing strategies to reduce injury rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Faisal F. Hakeem, Saeed Mastour Alshahrani, Mohammed Al Ghobain, Ibrahim Albabtain, Omar Aldibasi, Suliman Alghnam
Summary: The COVID-19 lockdown led to a significant decrease in motor vehicle crashes and burns, while assault injuries saw a significant increase. ICU admission decreased by 57%, but there were no significant differences in other health outcomes. Mechanisms of injuries were not significant predictors of deaths or ICU admission during the lockdown period.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Joel Z. Y. Soo, Ruiqin B. Sio, Mohammad Ashik, Kenneth P. L. Wong, Kerk Hsiang Chua, Arjandas Mahadev, Kevin B. L. Lim, Ee M. Chew, K. Y. Lam
Summary: This study compared pediatric orthopedic trauma injuries during and after the lockdown in Singapore in 2020 with a non-pandemic period in 2019. Results showed a decrease in injuries during the lockdown, with preschoolers being the most vulnerable group. Hand and elbow injuries were most common during the lockdown.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tomoya Hirose, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Yusuke Katayama, Kenta Tanaka, Jotaro Tachino, Shunichiro Nakao, Kenichiro Ishida, Masahiro Ojima, Takeyuki Kiguchi, Yutaka Umemura, Kosuke Kiyohara, Jun Oda
Summary: This study analyzed a large number of cases from the Japanese Trauma Data Bank to reveal the incidence and characteristics of cranial nerve injuries. Facial nerve injury was the most common, occurring mostly in males aged 30-50, and often associated with skull base fractures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Johannes M. Waldschmidt, Andrew J. Yee, Tushara Vijaykumar, Ricardo A. Pinto, Julia Frede, Praveen Anand, Giada Bianchi, Guangwu Guo, Sayalee Potdar, Charles Seifer, Monica S. Nair, Antonis Kokkalis, Jake A. Kloeber, Samantha Shapiro, Lillian Budano, Mason Mann, Robb Friedman, Brea Lipe, Erica Campagnaro, Elizabeth K. O'Donnell, Cheng-Zhong Zhang, Jacob P. Laubach, Nikhil C. Munshi, Paul G. Richardson, Kenneth C. Anderson, Noopur S. Raje, Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr
Summary: This study demonstrates that the detection of cfDNA positivity can predict disease progression and PFS in patients with multiple myeloma, providing an early identification of poor response to treatment.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jan Dixon, Omar Bouamra, Fiona Lecky, Caroline B. Hing, Mark Baxter, William Eardley
Summary: This study aims to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of older major trauma patients in the major trauma networks of England and Wales and identify variations in care and performance. The study found significant differences in patient characteristics between the regional trauma networks and highlighted the need to focus on the whole clinical episode for older trauma patients to improve outcomes and ensure sustainable clinical care.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Johno Breeze, R. N. Fryer, T-T N. Nguyen, A. Ramasamy, D. Pope, S. D. Masouros
Summary: Explosive devices used in terrorist attacks pose a threat to the population and infrastructure of many nations. The Human Injury Predictor (HIP) tool is a computational model developed to predict injury patterns and inform national injury prevention strategies. It can assist in modifying the environment to reduce injuries and aid in the design of future buildings and emergency response methods.
BMJ MILITARY HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
O. Krahelski, S. Sivarajah, W. Eardley, T. O. Smith, C. B. Hing
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the incidence and nature of injuries in patients following mobility scooter incidents, finding that 65.4% of injuries were due to vehicle collisions, with limb injuries being the most common and head injuries the most severe. Mortality rates increased with age and severity of trauma.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
R. J. H. Winstanley, J. N. Hadfield, R. Walker, C. P. Bretherton, N. Ashwood, K. Allison, A. Trompeter, W. G. P. Eardley
Summary: The OPEN study provides insights into the management of open fractures in different levels of hospitals across the UK. Patients are predominantly operated on promptly, during working hours, and at specialist centers. Areas for improvement include combined patient review and follow-up, scheduled operations, earlier definitive soft-tissue coverage, and stricter antibiotic management.
BONE & JOINT JOURNAL
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Hematology
Valeriya Dimitrova, Noori Sotudeh, Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr, Anna Montanaro, Sayalee Potdar, Julia Frede, Alexandria Van Scoyk, Shruti Bhatt, Praveen Anand, Jon C. Aster, David M. Weinstock, Anthony G. Letai
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Nicholas Wei, Thomas E. Baldock, Hussam Elamin-Ahmed, Thomas Walshaw, Reece Walker, Alex Trompeter, William P. G. Eardley, ORTHOPODCollaborators
Summary: This study is a multicentre evaluation of day-case trauma surgery, focusing on injury burden, patient pathways, theatre capacity, time to surgery, and cancellation. It is the first evaluation of day-case trauma processes and system performance on a nationwide scale. The results show that day-case trauma patients account for 29.1% of overall trauma burden and utilize 25.7% of general trauma list capacity.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
C. S. Jones, W. G. P. Eardley, A. Johansen, D. S. Inman, J. T. Evans
Summary: This study aimed to assess the services available to patients with periprosthetic femoral fracture (PPFF) in England and Wales, and to identify areas for improvement. Data from the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) facilities survey in 2021 revealed significant variation in the organization of PPFF services and the approach to individual cases. Lack of resources and availability of surgeons and theatres were cited as the main reasons for delays in surgery.
Article
Orthopedics
T. E. Baldock, T. Walshaw, R. Walker, N. Wei, S. Scott, A. J. Trompeter, W. G. P. Eardley
Summary: This study examines a portion of the UK's overall orthopaedic trauma caseload, investigating theatre capacity, cancellations, and time to surgery. It identifies barriers to effective practice and suggests improvements in the system. The results show significant variability in operative demand and list provision among 90 UK hospitals, with marked variation in nearly all injuries except those associated with performance monitoring. The study highlights the underutilization of day case operating and care pathways as an important area for service improvement.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Praveen Anand, Vivek Kumar
Summary: The objective of this study is to investigate and compare the effect of tunnelling on the response of a framed building on different types of foundations. The ovalling effect of a circular tunnel on the displacement of the building was analyzed using FEM-based software ABAQUS. The study considered three different types of foundations: isolated foundation, mat foundation, and pile foundation. The results showed that the maximum displacement of the building frame occurred when the tunnel was situated just below the center axis of the building frame for all types of foundations. Building constructed over isolated foundation showed the highest displacement compared to building constructed over mat foundation and pile foundation for all locations and sizes of tunnel.
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vivek Kumar, Praveen Anand
Summary: This paper investigates the effect of tunnelling on the response of a framed building on different types of foundations through shake table test. The results show that the ovalling effect of circular tunnel mainly affects the displacement of the building, and its influence diminishes as the distance between the building frame and tunnel increases. Furthermore, the type of foundation used for the building also has varying degrees of influence on the effect of the tunnel.
ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Hematology
Johannes M. Waldschmidt, Sankalp Arora, Tushara Vijaykumar, Noori Sotudeh, Praveen Anand, Hannah Stuart, Julia Frede, Tim Campbell, Shari M. Kaiser, Manisha Lamba, Nikhil C. Munshi, Kenneth C. Anderson, Andrew J. Yee, Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr, Noopur Raje
Article
Orthopedics
James N. Hadfield, Tomisin S. Omogbehin, Charlotte Brookes, Reece Walker, Alex Trompeter, Christopher P. Bretherton, Andrew Gray, William G. P. Eardley
Summary: This study provides valuable insights into the epidemiology and initial care of patients with open fractures in the UK. The findings will inform the development of trauma networks and guidelines to optimize care for these patients.
Article
Orthopedics
T. E. Baldock, J. R. Dixon, C. Koubaesh, A. Johansen, W. G. P. Eardley
Summary: This study analyzed the use of sliding hip screws (SHS) and intramedullary nails (IMN) for A1 and A2 trochanteric hip fractures in England and Wales. It found that despite national guidelines recommending the use of SHS, many hospitals routinely implanted IMNs, resulting in extra cost without proven patient outcome benefit.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Johno Breeze, D. M. Bowley, D. N. Naumann, M. E. R. Marsden, R. N. Fryer, D. Keene, A. Ramasamy, E. A. Lewis
Summary: Developments in military personal armour aim to achieve a balance between anatomical coverage, protection, and mobility, with the translation of medical terminology into easily recognizable external landmarks being crucial for the procurement of new armour.
BMJ MILITARY HEALTH
(2022)