Introduction. Polytraumatism is a syndrome caused by multiple lesions of defined severity (ISS≥17 points), accompanied by sequential systemic reactions which may cause dysfunction and insufficiency of organs and systems of ...

Introduction. Distal radius fractures are about 2 times more common than fractures in other areas of the human body. The annual incidence is 24 cases per 10,000 people per year. Predominantly affected are women, of >55 ...

Introduction. The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is an important anatomical morphology of distal radioulnar joints, knowing its structure, clinical signs which evidence the pathology of this „black box” human ...

Introduction. Selective arthrodesis is a surgical procedure used to be done in advanced wrist joint arthritis. The aim of the surgery is to achieve a stable joint, by intercarpal ankylosis, which removes the pain syndrome ...

Introduction. Burns are underestimated, life-threatening injuries that are difficult to manage, because of systemic inflammatory response, fluid loss, large scale infections. An ideal burn wound dressing should have good ...

Introduction. Fractures of the clavicle are quite common - in 12.5-26.1%, with a predominant lesion of people of working age (20-50 years). Unstable damage of the clavicle in the middle third inevitably affects not only ...

Introduction. Tibial plateau fractures represent about 1% of the total fractures in the general population, 8% among old people, and 56.9% of the proximal tibia fractures. The sex distribution is an alternating one, in ...

Introduction. The metacarpal bone fractures-dislocations bones an around 4% of hand injuries (by Liverneaux et al. 2015) Case presentation. A 37-year-old man supported an accident at work by falling down on the hand 4 ...

Introduction. The wide-awake local anesthesia in hand surgery has gained popularity during recent years. It involves the use of a local anesthetic and epinephrine, and the patient remains awake during the whole procedure. Aim ...

Introduction. More than 20 million inguinal hernia repair surgeries are performed every year worldwide. Nearly 800.000 are performed in the United States. This is a multifactorial disease affecting individuals of all ...