Nasal Injuries
Nasal injuries can occur in the context of violence, motor vehicle injuries, sports injuries and falls. There can be blunt trauma, lacerations, avulsions and fractures…
Management of Craniofacial Trauma
Maxillofacial and cranial trauma are common phenomena in severe motor vehicle accidents or falls from great height. There is a large variety of traumas that…
Pediatric Injuries
Injuries are common in children and are one of the leading causes of death for kids age 0-18. They can, however, be prevented by understanding…
Full Thickness Skin Grafting
Whenever there is a defect in the skin or a non-vital section of skin, such as from burns or other damage resulting in scars, it…
Hydrofluoric Acid Injuries
Hydrofluoric acid is one of the most dangerous Acid Injuries of acids to come in contact with. In an aqueous solution, it is a colorless…
Blunt Trauma to Bowel
A medical study was done from 1978-1982 that looked at 196 patients who suffered blunt trauma to the colon, small bowel or mesentery. They were…
Dune Buggy Amputations
Dune buggy accidents are not an everyday occurrence primarily because few people ride them. However, among those that do, accidents are fairly common. The dune…
Amputations in Kids
Among children, 60 percent of amputations are congenital in nature and 40 percent are acquired due to an injury. Most of these patients require some…
Ear Amputation Ultimate Guide
Amputation of the Ear The ear can be amputated in a blunt trauma situation or may need to be amputated due to cancer of the…
Finger Amputations in Children
Approximately 300,000 injuries involving doors need treatment at an emergency room each year in the U.S. Most of the victims are children of preschool age…
Water Crafts and Amputations
Water sports are becoming more popular around the world. People are spending more time racing boats, water skiing, scuba diving and skin diving. Injuries because…
Microsurgery in Replantation
Microsurgery is one of the latest types of surgery to develop. It involves doing surgery to blood vessels and nerves underneath a microscope. It is…
Injuries to Children from Trains
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…
Tongue Amputation
Tongue Amputation Amputation of the tongue can happen for medical reasons like cancer of the tongue. It can be due to an accidental trauma, and…
Automobile Finger Amputations
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…
Train Accident Statistics
Approximately every 115 minutes, someone or something is struck by a train; almost 50 % of all collisions happen at railroad crossings when the automatic…