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…
Traumatic Hemipelvectomy
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…
Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents
Motor vehicle rollover accidents are accidents in which the motor vehicle ends up on its side or on its back. In other words, there is…
Finger Amputations
Finger amputations may sound small but they really cause a lot of changes in the way the patient performs certain activities, such as punching the…
Finger Amputation in Children
Finger Amputation in Children Finger amputations in children are different from finger amputations in adults. Children often get their fingers amputated by being slammed indoors…
Subway Accidents Result in Amputations
Subway accidents can have devastating consequences for those involved. In fact, many people do not survive pedestrian versus subway collisions. While the subway system is…
Above the Elbow Amputations
Above the elbow amputations are also called trans-humeral amputations and are more difficult than below the elbow amputations to fit with prostheses that are comfortable…
Head Injuries in Children in Car Accidents
Unfortunately, kids can be involved in motor vehicle accidents. Hopefully, they are properly restrained and have no problems following an accident. However, some accidents are…
Motorcycle Crashes
When looking at motorcycle and other motor vehicle accident statistics, it’s clear that there are more accidents for motorcycles than there are for motor vehicles….
Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists
Motorcyclists are in a unique position as riders on the road. They ride on two wheels, which is an inherently unstable position. They ride without…
Head Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Head injuries are a common cause of death in motor vehicle accidents. They often result from unbelted drivers or passengers who are ejected from the…