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  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1,905 Views
6 Pages

Multimodal Management of a Descending Aorta Injury with Penetrating Chest Trauma: A Case Report

  • Giuseppe Sena,
  • Paolo Perri,
  • Paolo Piro,
  • Francesco Zinno,
  • Daniela Mazzuca,
  • Davide Costa and
  • Raffaele Serra

1 August 2024

A penetrating thoracic aorta injury (PTAI) is a life-threatening condition with significant morbidity and mortality, often resulting from several traumatic mechanisms. Among these, gunshot wounds leading to aortic injury are exceedingly rare and pose...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
248 Views
8 Pages

A 14-Year Review of Craniomaxillofacial Gunshot Wounds in a Resource-Limited Setting

  • Olushola Amole,
  • Otasowie Osunde,
  • Benjamin Akhiwu,
  • Akinwale Efunkoya,
  • Kelvin Omeje,
  • Taiwo Amole and
  • Zubairu Iliyasu

This study analyzed the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management of civilian-type craniomaxillofacial gunshot wounds (CGSWs) seen over a 14-year period in a Northern Nigerian teaching hospital. A retrospective study of all hospital record...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,830 Views
12 Pages

Prognostic Significance of Multifactorial Analysis in Complex Cervical Aero-Digestive Trauma Cases

  • Florentina Severin,
  • Radu Danila,
  • Andrei Nicolau,
  • Anisia Iuliana Alexa,
  • Raluca Olariu,
  • Ștefan Roșca,
  • Octavian Dragos Palade,
  • Florin Mocanu,
  • Mihail Dan Cobzeanu and
  • Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu

30 January 2024

Background and Objectives: In the context of complex aerodigestive cervical traumas, the prognosis and outcome heavily depend on risk factors, particularly injuries to the larynx, trachea, major digestive tissues, cervical vertebrae, and vascular str...