Fractures

The good news is that restraints in motor vehicles have become optimized so people have a lesser incidence of upper body damage. Little attention has…

Skull Fractures Some patients are relatively lucky, getting only a basilar skull fracture or a maxillofacial fracture. While these are complex and difficult to treat,…

Children have a higher likelihood of being injured or killed from trains than adults. They like to play on train tracks and have a lesser…

Fingertip accidents are commonplace amputations at home or on the job. Fingertips can slam in doors, in car doors, while chopping food or when clearing…

Traumatic hemipelvectomies are rare traumatic injuries with a forty percent mortality rate. It happens when half of the pelvis from the pubic symphysis to the…

Two studies were done to look at various aspects of basilar skull fractures in children. These are fractures through the inferior part of the brain…

Motorcyclists, moped and bicyclists can suffer from spoke injuries when riding their vehicles. One study looked at 103 moped and bicycle spoke injuries in children…

In the last decade, there has been a significant change in who rides motorcycles. Fewer young people are owning motorcycles, while the number of motorcyclists…

Children are especially prone to trauma. They are more likely to fall than adults and they are more likely to sustain a fracture while in…

Motorcycle accidents are believed to be the second most common cause of traffic accidents in developing countries and in developed countries. One study looked at…

Skull fractures generally go along with head or brain injuries. While the skull is generally a tough bony structure that provides great protection for the…

Pelvic fractures are particularly dangerous in pregnancy, when it can disrupt blood flow to the uterus or cause direct trauma to the uterus. Pelvic fractures…

Kids undergo trauma all the time. In fact, statistics show that trauma from various sources is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children….

Pediatric spine injures are not that common. Most injuries happen in a motor vehicle accident, while others happen as a result of diving in shallow…

The sinuses are relatively delicate parts of the facial bones. They hold air and mucus and are designed to make the head feel lighter. There…

Facial injuries are common in motor vehicle accidents because most people are protected by restraints from the shoulders down and their faces lead, especially in…