cleanup date October 2010 unreferenced date October 2010 Traumatology from Greek Trauma meaning injury or wound is the study of wound s and injury injuries caused by accident s or violence to a person, and the Trauma surgery surgical therapy and repair of the damage. Traumatology is a branch of medicine . It is often considered a subset of surgery and in countries without the specialty of trauma surgery it is most often a sub specialty to orthopedic surgery . Traumatology may also be known as accident surgery . Factors in the assessment of wounds are the nature of the wound, whether it is a laceration, abrasion, bruise or burn the size of the wound in length, width and depth the extent of the overall area of tissue damage caused by the impact of a mechanical force, or the reaction to chemical agents in, for example, fires or exposure to caustic substances. Forensic physicians, as well as pathologists may also be required to examine trauma medicine traumatic wounds on people. The International Journal, Traumatology This on line, peer reviewed, research and practice Journal was established in 1995. Traumatology is a area of specialization focusing on trauma research and practice and has also been called Traumatic Stress Studies and Psychotraumatology. The first use of traumatology as a field representing this broader psychosocial meaning was published in Helping the Hurt Child. Traumatology can also refer to the study, development and application of psychological and counseling services for people who have experienced extreme events. See also Trauma surgery Journal of Injury and Violence Research References reflist External links commonscat http www.east.org Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma http www.efort.org European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology http www.jivresearch.org Journal of Injury and Violence Research http www.trauma.org Trauma.org trauma resources for medical professionals Category traumatology be ... more details
Infobox journal title Traumatology cover File Traumatology.jpg editor Charles R. Figley discipline Traumatology former names abbreviation publisher SAGE Publications country frequency Quarterly history 1995 present openaccess license impact impact year website http www.uk.sagepub.com journals Journal201842?siteId sage uk&prodTypes any&q Traumatology&pageTitle productsSearch link1 http tmt.sagepub.com content current link1 name Online access link2 http tmt.sagepub.com content by year link2 name Online archive ISSN 1534 7656 eISSN OCLC 300871273 LCCN 2001214097 Traumatology is a quarterly Peer review peer reviewed medical journal that covers research in the field of traumatology . The editor in chief is Charles R. Figley. It was established in 1995 and is currently published by SAGE Publications . Abstracting and Indexing Traumatology is abstracted and indexed in PILOTS , PsycINFO , and SafetyLit . External links Official website http tmt.sagepub.com Category SAGE academic journals Category English language journals Category Emergency medicine journals Category Psychiatry journals Category Publications established in 1995 Category Quarterly journals ... more details
The Madras Institute of Orthopaedics and Traumatology MIOT is a multi specialty hospital in Manapakkam , Chennai , India . It is a specialty hospital in the field of joint replacement surgeries , orthopaedics and trauma medical trauma . Founded by P.V.A. Mohandas, the hospital was established in February 1999 on a 14 acre land with Germany German collaboration, with an initial investment of INR 500,000. ref cite news last first coauthors title MIOT Hospitals announces free schemes newspaper The Hindu location pages language publisher The Hindu date 13 February 2009 url http www.hindu.com 2009 02 13 stories 2009021359760900.htm accessdate 6 Nov 2011 ref The hospital has 500 beds. References reflist External links http www.miothospitals.com index.html Official website Chennai Topics coord 13.02122 80.185786 display title Category Hospitals in Chennai Category Companies based in Chennai ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 unreferenced date August 2008 Hepatic packing is a surgical procedure used in connection with surgery to the liver . The liver is packed to stop the bleeding. med stub Category Traumatology ... more details
Italic title Infobox Journal title Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica cover discipline Orthopedic surgery Orthopaedic surgery language English abbreviation Acta Orthop. Traumatol. Turc. country Turkey publisher Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology history 1962 present frequency Bimonthly website http www.aott.org.tr ISSN 1017 995X LCCN 2003243029 Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica is a peer review peer reviewed healthcare journal medical journal published bi monthly by the Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology . It is also the official journal of the Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology . The journal is included in the Science Citation Index Science Citation Index Expanded , Index Medicus , and TUBITAK ULAKBIM . History Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica was established in 1962 and published semi annually until 1974 after which publication was quarterly. The journal has been published 6 times a year since 1988. Articles have been peer reviewed since 1991. Scope The journal publishes articles pertaining to diagnosis diagnostic , treatment, and prevention methods as well as studies in basic sciences related to orthopedics and traumatology . Article types published are Clinical and research articles Case reports Personal clinical and technical experiences that merit originality Brief reports of original studies or evaluations Book reviews Domestic and foreign article abstracts, data submitted at conferences External links Official website http www.aott.org.tr http www.totder.org.tr Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology http www.totbid.org.tr Turkish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology DEFAULTSORT Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica Category Surgery journals Category Publications established in 1962 Category Orthopedics journals Category Multilingual journals Category Bimonthly journals tr Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica ... more details
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Minimally invasive plate metallosynthesis is a method of osteosynthesis in which is manual comparison of the fragments and fixing them by the smallest possible incisions metal usually titanium The plate with an angular Stability plate with angular stability special screws, which, together with the plate, constitute a single system. Category Traumatology ru ... more details
A dermal adhesive or skin glue is a glue used to close wounds in the skin, as an alternative to surgical suture suture s, surgical staple staples or clips. GluStitch Inc., manufactures and distributes high purity, medical grade cyanoacrylate wound closure products Glued closure produces less scarring and is less prone to infection than sutured or stapled closure. There is also no residual closure to remove, so followup visits for removal are not required. See also Cyanoacrylate Medical uses Category Traumatology material stub med stub ... more details
Destot s sign is a medical sign clinical sign in which a superficial haematoma is seen above the inguinal ligament in the groin, over the scrotum or perineum , or in the upper thigh . It can occur in patients with pelvic fracture . ref http www.wheelessonline.com ortho inspection of patients w pelvic frx Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics online ref References reflist med sign stub Category Traumatology ... more details
Infobox scientist name Metin Lutfi Baydar image image size caption birth date birth date and age 1960 03 02 birth place Izmir , Turkey death date death place residence nationality flagicon Turkey Turkey field Sports medicine br Orthopedics br Traumatology work institution S leyman Demirel University alma mater Dokuz Eyl l University br G lhane Military Medical Academy br S leyman Demirel University doctoral advisor doctoral students known for prizes religion footnotes Metin L tfi Baydar born March 2, 1960 is a Turkey Turkish medical scientist. Currently, he is the president of S leyman Demirel University . He is also chairman and surgeon general of SDU Research Hospital . ref http www.sdu.edu.tr mlbaydar idari.htm ref Work in Medical Science Baydar s field of research includes Orthopedics, Sport Medicine and Traumatology. Together with his collaborators, he published research studies specifically in knee surgery and mouthguard use in sports. ref http www.biomedexperts.com Profile.bme 92594 Metin L C3 BCtfi Baydar ref Awards and honors European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Scholarship Award, 1994 ref http www.esska.org en education scholarship ref European Taekwando Union Golden Honor Award for his contributions to Taekwando Sport, 2000 References reflist External links http w3.sdu.edu.tr mlbaydar index.html Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Baydar, Metin Lutfi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH February 3, 1960 PLACE OF BIRTH Izmir , Turkey DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Baydar, Metin Lutfi Category S leyman Demirel University faculty Category Turkish medical researchers Category Living people Category 1960 births Category People from Izmir ... more details
Infobox journal title Journal of Injury and Violence Research cover editor Mahmoudreza Moradi discipline Traumatology former names abbreviation J. Inj. Violence Res. publisher Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences country frequency Biannually history 2009 present openaccess Yes license impact impact year website http jivresearch.org jivr index.php jivr index link1 http jivresearch.org jivr index.php jivr issue current link1 name Online access link2 http jivresearch.org jivr index.php jivr issue archive link2 name Online archive JSTOR OCLC 502473390 LCCN CODEN ISSN 2008 2053 eISSN 2008 4072 The Journal of Injury and Violence Research is an open access publishing open access peer review peer reviewed public health journal medical journal covering clinical practice in traumatology . The journal is indexed by PubMed , CINAHL , ProQuest , EBSCO Industries SocINDEX , SafetyLit , and Index Medicus MEDLINE . It is published biannually by the Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences . External links Official http jivresearch.org jivr index.php jivr index Category Biannual journals Category Emergency medicine journals Category Publications established in 2009 Category English language journals ... more details
professor in the fields of psychology , family studies , social work , traumatology , and mental ... State University where he was the Traumatology Institute Director . ref name trauma http mailer.fsu.edu ... has two daughters, Jessica and Laura. He is married to Kathleen Kat Regan Figley. Traumatology work Figley is the Director of the Tulane University formerly of Florida State University Traumatology Institute. On behalf of the institution, he is editor in chief for Traumatology , the field s independent, peer reviewed, scientific medical journal. Traumatology journal Figley is the editor in chief of Traumatology , an international peer reviewed Academic journal journal of Traumatology. ref name ... of Traumatology. ref http www.greencross.org index.asp ref Under Figley s direction, the journal ... by the Academy. Recent articles have included certification reviews in Field Traumatology , Certified ... Fatigue Therapist training. Recent topics covered by the journal include clinical traumatology ... and immediate past president of the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology . The current President is Mary Schoenfeldt . Kathleen Regan Figley served as the CEO 2001 2006. Green Cross provided traumatology ... has published 19 books in the field of traumatology, combat stress, and trauma prevention and treatment ..., C. R. 1998 . The Traumatology of Grieving. Philadelphia Brunner Mazel. Figley, C. R., Bride, B ... Based Traumatology Services. In S. N. Gold & J. Faust Eds , Trauma Practice in the Wake of September ... Peer reviewed editorial positions Traumatology Journal 1995 present , the International Journal ... Yule. Traumatology, 8 1, 32 34. Figley, C. R. 2000 . Review of Trauma A Genealogy by Ruth Leys, Chicago University of Chicago Press. Traumatology, 6 2, 139 143. Figley, C. R. 2000 Review of Two Minds The Revolutionary Science of Dual Brain Psychology by Frederic Schiffer, New York Free Press, 1998. Traumatology ... http mailer.fsu.edu 7Ecfigley TraumatologyInstitute.html Traumatology Institute http mailer.fsu.edu ... more details
This is a list of hospital s in Latvia . Expand list date August 2008 Hospitals in Riga P. Stradi University Hospital Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopedics Gailezers Hospital Stradins Hospital Linezers Hospital Smerlis Independent Hospital ARS Clinic Riga Psychological Centre Riga City Maternity Hospital Bikur Holim Hospital Riga , old and respected Jewish hospital, recently re opened in the former ghetto outside Old Riga. Riga s Western Clinical Hospital Gailezers List of hospitals in Europe Category Lists of hospitals by country Latvia Category Latvia related lists Hospitals ru ... more details
Wikify date September 2010 Osteosynthesis is the Reduction orthopedic surgery reduction and Internal fixation fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices that are usually made of metal. It is a surgical procedure with an open or percutaneous approach to the fractured bone. Osteosynthesis aims to bring the fractured bone ends together and immobilize the fracture site while healing takes place. In a fracture that is rigidly immobilized the fracture heals by the process of intramembranous ossification . Arbeitsgemeinschaft f r Osteosynthesefragen is a major organisation dealing with issues of osteosynthesis. References http books.google.com books?id WEzRr4bM05gC AO principles of fracture management. Thomas P. R edi, Richard E. Buckley, Christopher G. Moran. 2. edition. Thieme 2007 Category Orthopedic surgery Category Osteology Category Traumatology surgery stub cs Osteosynt za de Osteosynthese es Osteos ntesis fr Ost osynth se pl Osteosynteza ru ... more details
The Ottawa knee rules are a set of rules used to help physicians determine whether an x ray of the knee is needed. ref http www.ohri.ca emerg cdr knee.html ref They state that an x ray is required only in patients who have an acute knee injury with one or more of the following Age 55 years or older Tenderness at head of fibula Isolated tenderness of patella Inability to flex to 90 Inability to bear weight both immediately and in the emergency department 4 steps See also Ottawa ankle rules References reflist Category Emergency medicine Category Bone fractures Category Traumatology Category Rules med stub med diagnostic stub Bone, cartilage, and joint procedures ... more details
wiktionary exit wound Exit Wounds is a 2001 American action film. Exit Wounds may also refer to Exit Wounds soundtrack Exit Wounds soundtrack , a soundtrack album from the film Exit Wounds Flashpoint Exit Wounds Flashpoint , an episode of Flashpoint Exit Wounds Torchwood Exit Wounds Torchwood , an episode of Torchwood Exit Wounds comics Exit Wounds comics , a graphic novel by Rutu Modan Exit Wounds , a song by The Script from Science & Faith Exit wound , in medical traumatology, a type of injury associated with a penetrating trauma disambiguation ... more details
unref date September 2011 Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome is a condition named by http www.joydegruy.com Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary . Professor http www.africawithin.com small small bio.htm James Small of City University of New York described this syndrome as Post Slavery Traumatic Syndrome PSTS . Shahrazad Ali addressed this issue in the late 1980 s in her book http www.amazon.com Are You Still Slave Shahrazad dp 0933405049 Are You Still A Slave . PTSS explains centuries of slavery followed by systemic racism and oppression have resulted in multigenerational maladaptive behaviors Fewer behavioral adaptations have been positive and reflective of resilience under the constant brutality racism , and others that are detrimental and destructive. Category Slavery Category Traumatology psych stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2011 unreferenced date September 2011 Infobox Company company name Lima Corporate company logo Image Lima Corporate2.png 250px thumb Lima Corporate Restoring the Emotion of Motion company type Medical devices foundation Friuli Venezia Giulia , North East of Italy , Italy 1945 location Villanova Disambiguation needed date January 2012 , San Daniele del Friuli , Italy homepage http www.limacorporate.com founder Carlo Leopoldo Lualdi Limacorporate spa is the Italian multinational in orthopaedics and traumatology. Lima Corporate is a privately owned company which for over 60 years has been present in the medical field with implantable prostheses for knee, hip, shoulder and small joints arthroplasty. Lima Corporate has 14 foreign Subsidiaries worldwide alongside its production facilities in Italy and the Republic of San Marino. Hit Medica srl has been part of Lima Corporate since 2008 and offers devices for hand and foot surgery and traumatology. History Lima Corporate was founded in 1945 sup 1 sup by Carlo Leopoldo Lualdi and is headquartered in Villanova di San Daniele Udine , Italy. Company Data Lima Corporate was founded in 1945 sup 1 sup by Carlo Leopoldo Lualdi and is headquartered in Villanova di San Daniele Udine , Italy. References 1. http www.limacorporate.com http www.limacorporate.com history.php External links http www.limacorporate.com Official Website Category Companies based in Italy Category Companies established in 1945 Category Villanova del Friuli, Italy ... more details
File Humerus spiral fracture.png thumb alt An x ray image of a spiral fracture to the left humerus An x ray image of a spiral fracture to the left humerus of a 27 year old male. The injury was sustained during a fall. A spiral fracture a.k.a. torsion fracture is a bone fracture occurring when torque is applied along the axis of a bone . ref name harvard cite web title Spiral Fracture url http www.fas.harvard.edu scdiroff lds NewtonianMechanics SpiralFracture SpiralFracture.html publisher Harvard University accessdate 25 November 2010 ref While torsional forces are being applied along the parallel axis of a bone, planes perpendicular to this axis are not affected. Tension physics Tension is exerted upon one part of the bone, while Compression physical compressive forces are exerted upon the other. When these forces have exceeded the limit tolerable by the bone, fracture occurs. ref name harvard References reflist Fractures Med stub Category Bone fractures Category Traumatology de Torsionsbruch ... more details
Infobox Hospital Name West Yangon General Hospital Org Group Image Westygh.jpg 200px Caption Logo optional Location Kyimyindaing Township Kyimyindaing 11101 Region Yangon State Yangon Division Country Myanmar HealthCare Type Teaching Speciality Standards optional Emergency Yes Affiliation University of Medicine 1, Yangon Beds 750 Founded 1950 Closed optional Website Wiki Links optional The West Yangon General Hospital lang my is a public hospital in Yangon , Myanmar . It consists of a medical ward, a surgical ward, a pediatric ward, and an obstetrics and gynecology ward. The hospital also runs an Emergency department ER for general medicine, general surgery and traumatology. It is also the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of University of Medicine 1, Yangon , the Yangon Institute of Nursing , and the University of Paramedical Science, Yangon . The hospital mainly serves the masses who cannot afford to attend private hospitals in Yangon or go abroad for medical tourism . References Reflist coord missing Burma Category Hospitals in Yangon Burma hospital stub ... more details
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is a university in Beijing , People s Republic of China China . Founded in 1956 the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is one of the earliest established traditional Chinese medical institutions for higher learning in the People Republic of China. It is the only traditional Chinese medical higher learning institution that has a place in the 211 Project for national development. The former Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and the former Beijing College of Acupuncture , Orthopedics and Traumatology merged into the new Beijing University of Chinese Medicine on July 31st, 2000, and became a priority university directly under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. External links http www.bucm.edu.cn Official website http bjucmp.6dxy.com Campus real three dimensional map Project 211 Universities and colleges in Beijing coord missing Beijing Category Universities and colleges in Beijing Category Traditional Chinese medicine Category Schools of medicine in China Category Educational institutions established in 1956 China university stub alt med stub ko no Beijings universitet for kinesisk medisin th zh ... more details
In medical terminology , Battle s sign , also Mastoid process mastoid ecchymosis , is an indication of Bone fracture fracture of middle cranial fossa of the Human skull skull , and may suggest underlying Traumatic brain injury brain trauma . Battle s sign consists of bruising over the mastoid process , as a result of extravasation of blood along the path of the posterior auricular artery . ref cite book last Naumann first Hans Heinz coauthors Jan Helms title Head and neck surgery publisher Thieme year 1998 pages 154 url http books.google.com books?id MK1brjp6gaEC&pg PA154&lpg PA154&dq 22battle s sign 22 vein&source bl&ots 6AWfA t1Im&sig BjxQ9 yu4bxBjr6JhEXbtz VfE&hl en&ei BRduSvixDYio8gTe GMDQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 9 isbn 0865776601 ref . The sign is named after William Henry Battle . ref WhoNamedIt synd 2976 ref Another common bruising Medical sign sign of a Human skull skull injury is raccoon eyes , the purplish discoloration around the eyes following fracture of the frontal portion of the skull base. See also Basilar skull fracture References reflist Eponymous medical signs for nervous system General injuries DEFAULTSORT Battle s Sign Category Traumatology Category Injuries med sign stub de Battle Zeichen pl Objaw Battle a sv Battles tecken ... more details
Italic title Infobox journal title Injury Prevention cover editor Brian Johnston discipline Traumatology abbreviation Inj. Prev. publisher BMJ Publishing Group country frequency Bimonthly history 1995 present openaccess license impact 1.453 impact year 2009 website http injuryprevention.bmj.com link1 http injuryprevention.bmj.com content current link1 name Online access link2 http injuryprevention.bmj.com content by year link2 name Online archive JSTOR OCLC 32910739 LCCN 2004211020 CODEN ISSN 1353 8047 eISSN 1475 5785 Injury Prevention is a peer reviewed medical journal containing original research, opinions and focus on the prevention of injuries in all age groups, including child and adolescent injuries. It is published by the BMJ Group and the editor in chief is Brian Johnston. Injury Prevention is indexed by PubMed , EMBASE EMBASE Excerpta Medica , Scopus , and the Web of Science . It is the official journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention and the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research . External links Official http injuryprevention.bmj.com http iscaip.net iscaip International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention http www.savirweb.org Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research Category Bimonthly journals Category BMJ Group academic journals Category Publications established in 1995 Category English language journals Category Emergency medicine journals med journal stub ... more details
Infobox Hospital Name East Yangon General Hospital Org Group Image Caption Logo optional Location Botahtaung Township Botahtaung 11162 Region Yangon State Yangon Division Country Myanmar HealthCare Type Public, Teaching Speciality Standards optional Emergency Yes Affiliation University of Medicine 1, Yangon Beds 750 Founded 1950 Closed optional Website Wiki Links optional The East Yangon General Hospital lang my is a public general hospital located in Botataung township , Yangon , Myanmar . It consists of a medical ward, a surgical ward, a pediatric ward, and an obstetrics and gynecology ward. The hospital also runs an Emergency department ER for general medicine, general surgery and traumatology. It is also the Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of University of Medicine 1, Yangon , the Yangon Institute of Nursing , and the University of Paramedical Science, Yangon . The hospital mainly serves the masses who cannot afford to attend private hospitals in Yangon or go abroad for medical tourism . References Reflist coord 16 46 0 N 96 12 0 E region MM type landmark display title Category Hospitals in Yangon Burma hospital stub ... more details
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