Background: Proponents of navigated knee arthroplasty stress its potential to increase the
precision of component placement. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

The estimated prevalence of liver injury in patients with blunt multiple trauma ranges from 1%
to 8%. The objective of this study was to investigate the profile of accompanying liver injury …

PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate the frequency of blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI)
in patients with multiple trauma and to retrospectively compare the diagnostic accuracy of …

Background: Contrast-enhanced whole-body computed tomography (also called “pan-scanning”)
is considered to be a conclusive diagnostic tool for major trauma. We sought to …

Results After an average time of 33 months (range 12–37 months), 44 patients were
reexamined. Three patients were lost to follow-up. The average age was 44 years (range 17–92 …

To investigate the influence of various factors on the two outcome parameters “procedure -
specific complication” (femoral head necrosis, infection, nonunion, femoral neck shortening, …

Background: Visually estimated amount of blood loss may influence decision making in the
prehospital setting. The purpose of this study was to determine the ability and accuracy of …

Single-pass, whole-body computed tomography (pan-CT) was proposed in the late 1990s as
a new concept for the diagnostic work-up of severely injured patients. Since its introduction, …

AIM: The aim of the present study was the assessment of metatarsal head loading in combat
boots of the German armed forces. With respect to the prevention of metatarsal stress …

Aim of the study Emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) may be the last chance for survival
in some severe thoracic trauma. This study investigates a representative collective with …