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View article: Utility of ABI and API Versus CTA to Identify Surgically Significant Arterial Injury After Lower Extremity Trauma in a LMIC
Utility of ABI and API Versus CTA to Identify Surgically Significant Arterial Injury After Lower Extremity Trauma in a LMIC Open
Background South Africa faces a high burden of trauma‐related vascular injury. Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial to limit morbidity and mortality. Literature recommends a thorough vascular examination of at‐risk patients. Ankle b…
View article: Biochemical markers in emergency thoracic surgery in penetrating trauma
Biochemical markers in emergency thoracic surgery in penetrating trauma Open
Lactate and SI in combination are useful as triage tools, and could assist in decision making, by predicting which patients are more likely to require surgical intervention.
View article: Introduction of Laparoscopy in an Urban High‐Volume Sub‐Saharan Trauma Centre
Introduction of Laparoscopy in an Urban High‐Volume Sub‐Saharan Trauma Centre Open
Introduction Trauma is a major disease burden in low and middle‐income countries like South Africa. Abdominal trauma is one of the leading reasons for emergency surgery. The standard of care for these patients is a laparotomy. In selected …
View article: A case report on a rare cause of bowel ischaemia in penetrating trauma
A case report on a rare cause of bowel ischaemia in penetrating trauma Open
This was a challenging case for the clinicians involved, highlighting that the clinician should consider this infection as a rare cause of bowel ischaemia in the back of their minds when dealing with such patients.