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Despite the clinical importance of deep wrist injuries (DWIs), data on the timeframe of possible improvements in hand function are scarce. We tested the hypotheses that a) the length of follow-up is positively correlated with the outcome, and b) this correlation is tempered by nerve involvement. All patients admitted to the Clinic of Plastic Surgery with an acute DWI between 2008 and 2016 were contacted for a follow-up examination including two-point discrimination, range of motion, grip, and pinch strength, as well as DASH and MMWS questionnaires and employment status. Possible confounders such as age, handedness, and intentionality of the injury (accidental or suicidal) were assessed and controlled for statistically. Fifty-three patients were reviewed (74% male and 26% female, 86% right-handed, 70% accidental injuries, mean age at injury 42.0 ± 17.1 years), an average of 4.3 ± 2.9 years after their injury. In patients with a nerve injury, length of follow-up had significant effects on two-point discrimination, grip and pinch strength, self-reported symptom severity and impairment. Contrary to conventional knowledge, the clinical outcome of DWIs may improve beyond 3 years when there is nerve involvement. This important prognostic finding has far-reaching implications for both clinicians (e.g., asked to give their medical opinion) and patients (e.g., considering re-training after a DWI).
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Traumatismos do Punho , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Força de Pinça , Amplitude de Movimento Articular , Punho , Articulação do PunhoRESUMO
In this article we describe our experiences in the treatment of chemical burns with Diphoterine(®) solution and Suprathel(®) as a temporary skin substitute material, a treatment which in the past was not commonly used for this pattern of injuries. In the study period from October 2012 to December 2013 we treated five patients (four male and one female including two children and three adults) with chemical burns by decontamination with Diphoterine(®) and wound covering with Suprathel(®). The control group included five patients with similar injury patterns who were treated with Diphoterine(®) and occlusive wound dressings. No wound infections occurred in any of the five cases and no interactions were observed between Suprathel(®) and the chemical substance involved. In four cases the skin areas with IIa-IIb degree damage showed good wound healing and only slight scarring in the follow-up after 3 months and one of the five patients had to be treated surgically. Suprathel(®) can be used as a temporary skin substitute for the treatment of skin burns and is also available for the treatment of chemical burns.
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Antídotos/administração & dosagem , Bandagens , Queimaduras Químicas/terapia , Poliésteres/uso terapêutico , Pele Artificial , Administração Cutânea , Adulto , Queimaduras Químicas/diagnóstico , Quelantes/administração & dosagem , Criança , Terapia Combinada , Descontaminação/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Compostos Orgânicos/administração & dosagem , Resultado do Tratamento , Cicatrização , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiological characteristics of burn patients developing pneumonia, as well as the predisposing factors and the mortality of these patients. Infectious complications present serious problems in severely burned patients. Pneumonia, in particular, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in burn patients. Patients with inhalation injuries are exposed to a greater risk due to the possible development of infectious complications in the lower respiratory tract. During their stay in our Burn Care Unit, 22.9% of our burn patients developed pneumonia and 10.9 % of these patients died. Risk factors for the development of pneumonia in burn patients were found to be inhalation trauma, high ABSI score, the Baux and modified Baux index, and high ASA score (p<0.01). Age and gender showed no significant correlation to the incidence of pneumonia. In this study we were able to determine the incidence of pneumonia in burn patients, their mortality and the strong correlation of the presence of inhalation injury with the development of pneumonia.
Le but de cette étude est de déterminer les caractéristiques épidémiologiques des patients brûlés qui développent une atteinte pulmonaire , ainsi que les facteurs prédisposants et le taux de mortalité . La pneumonie est une cause majeure de morbidité et de mortalité chez les patients gravement brûlés. Les patients atteints de lésions par inhalation sont exposés à un risque plus élevé en raison de l'évolution possible de complications infectieuses dans les voies respiratoires inférieures. Au cours de leur séjour dans notre unité de soins aux brûlures, 22,9% de nos patients brûlés ont développé la pneumonie et 10,9% de ces patients sont décédés. Les facteurs de risque pour le développement de la pneumonie chez les patients brûlés retrouvés sont le traumatisme de l'inhalation, le score élevé de ABSI, l'incice de Baux et l'indice Baux modifié, et le score ASA élevé (p <0,01). L'âge et le sexe des patients n'ont montré aucune corrélation significative à l'incidence de la pneumonie. Dans cette étude, nous avons pu déterminer l'incidence des complications pulmonaires du fait des lésions par inhalation .chez les patients brûlés, ainsi que sur le taux de mortalité.
