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Here you will find a list of all articles published in
the European Journal of Trauma and Emergency
Surgery since 1/2007.

Download: Contents 2007 - 2008

Focus on Laparoscopic and Abdominal Emergencies

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010;36:3–9
  Ergonomics and Technical Aspects of Minimal Access Surgery in Acute Surgery
  Parul J. Shukla, Ravi Maharaj, Abe Fingerhut
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010;36:10–4
  Laparoscopy in Non-Trauma Abdominal Emergencies
  Joshua R. Karas, Roberto Bergamaschi
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010;36:15–8
  Thoracoscopy for Trauma
  Rao R. Ivatury
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010;36:19–24
  Laparoscopy in Abdominal Trauma
  Selman Uranüs, Katrin Dorr
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2010;36:25–30
  Nutrition in Trauma and Critically Ill Patients
  Bellal Joseph, Julie L. Wynne, Stanley J. Dudrick, Rifat Latifi

Focus on Distal Tibial Fractures

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:513–9
  Treatment of Distal Lower Leg Fractures: Results with Fixed-Angle Plate Osteosynthesis
  Maximilian Faschingbauer, Benjamin Kienast, Arndt P. Schulz, Rudolf Vukelic, Jan Meiners
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:520–6
  Distal Tibial Fractures: Intramedullary Nailing
  Andreas H. Ruecker, Michael Hoffmann, Martin E. Rupprecht, Johannes M. Rueger
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:527–31
  Operative Treatment and Soft Tissue Management of Open Distal Tibial Fractures – Pitfalls and Results
  Maximilian Faschingbauer, Jan Meiners, Arndt Peter Schulz, Klaus-Dieter Rudolf, Benjamin Kienast

Focus on Diagnostic and Prognosis of Severely Traumatized Patients

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:429-36
  Base Excess Determined Within One Hour of Admission Predicts Mortality in Patients with Severe Pelvic Fractures and Severe Hemorrhagic Shock
  Rahel Abt, Thomas Lustenberger, John F. Stover, Emanuel Benninger, Philipp M. Lenzlinger, Reto Stocker, Marius Keel
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:437-47
  Development and Validation of the Revised Injury Severity Classification Score for Severely Injured Patients
  Rolf Lefering
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:448-54
  Role of Lung Contusions on Posttraumatic Inflammatory Response and Organ Dysfunction in Traumatized Patients
  Marcus Maier, Emanuel V. Geiger, Sebastian Wutzler, Mark Lehnert, Andreas Wiercinski, Wim A. Buurman, Ingo Marzi
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:463-69
  Traumatic Deaths in the Emergency Room: A Retrospective Analysis of 115 Consecutive Cases
  Tim Söderlund, Ilkka Tulikoura, Mika Niemelä, Lauri Handolin
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:240-3
  Five Years Experience of Trauma Care in a German Urban Level I University Trauma Center
  Hendrik Wyen, Sebastian Wutzler, Miriam Rüsseler, Martin Mack, Felix Walcher, Ingo Marzi

Focus on Ultrasound in Trauma and Emergency Surgery

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:341-6
  Prehospital and Emergency Department Ultrasound in Blunt Abdominal Trauma
  Miriam Ruesseler, Thomas Kirschning, Raoul Breitkreutz, Ingo Marzi, Felix Walcher
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:347-56
  Focused Echocardiography in Life Support: The Subcostal Window - What the Surgeon Should Know for Critical Care Applications
  Raoul Breitkreutz, Felix Walcher, Hendrik Ilper, Florian H. Seeger, Susanna Price, Gabriele Via, Holger Steiger
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:357-63
  Resuscitative Long-Bone Sonography for the Clinician: Usefulness and Pitfalls of Focused Clinical Ultrasound to Detect Long-Bone Fractures During Trauma Resuscitation
  Azzam S. Al-Kadi, Lawrence M. Gillman, Chad G. Ball, Nova L. Panebianco, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:364-70
  Healing of Blunt Liver Injury After Non-Operative Management: Role of Ultrasonography Follow-Up
  Pietro Padalino, Fabio Bomben, Osvaldo Chiara, Gianguido Montagnolo, Aldo Marini, Mauro Zago, Paola Rebora

Focus on Disaster and Military Medicine

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:244-64
  US Trauma Center Preparation for a Terrorist Attack in the Community
  Donald D. Trunkey
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:212-24
  The 2001 World Trade Center Disaster: Summary and Evaluation of Experiences
  John P. Pryor
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:225-39
  Role of Selective Management of Penetrating Injuries in Mass Casualty Incidents
  Peep Talving, Joseph DuBose, Galinos Barmparas, Kenji Inaba, Demetrios Demetriades
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:203-11
  Major Incident Hospital: Development of a Permanent Facility for Management of Incident Casualties
  Geertruid Marres, Michael Bemelman, John van der Eijk, Luke Leenen
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:240-3
  Incidence, Cause and Treatment of Burn Casualties Under War Circumstances
  Roelf S. Breederveld, Wim E. Tuinebreijer
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:265-70
  Coordination of Emergency Medical Services for a Major Road Traffic Accident on a Swiss Suburban Highway
  Fabrice Dami, Vincent Fuchs, Etienne Péclard, Mathieu Potin, Laurent Vallotton, Pierre-Nicolas Carron

Focus on Blunt Solid Organ Injuries

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:90-4
  Current Trends in the Management of Blunt Solid Organ Injuries
  Korhan Taviloglu, Hakan Yanar
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:95-101
  Is the Grading of Liver Injuries a Useful Clinical Tool in the Initial Management of Blunt Trauma Patients?
  Thomas S. Helling, Michael R. Ward, Jennifer Balon
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:102-7
  Nonoperative Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma: Also Feasible and Safe in Centers with Low Trauma Incidence and in the Presence of Established Risk Factors
  Gustav Norrman, Bobby Tingstedt, Mikael Ekelund, Roland Andersson
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:108-14
  Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization In Blunt Splenic Trauma
  Osnat Zmora, Yitzhak Kori, David Samuels, Ada Kessler, Carl I. Schulman, Joseph M. Klausner, Dror Soffer
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:115-23
  Conservative Management of Major Blunt Renal Trauma with Extravasation: A Viable Option?
  Osama M. Elashry, Basma A. Dessouky

Focus on Soft Tissue and Bone Reconstruction in Severe Open Fractures of the Lower Extremity

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:3-9
  How to Cover Soft-Tissue Defects After Injuries to the Leg in Precarious Conditions.
  Jean-Pierre Marchaland, Didier Ollat, Laurent Mathieu, Gilbert Versier
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:10-6
  Soft Tissue Management in Open Fractures of the Lower Leg: The Role of Vacuum Therapy.
  Mario Rancan, Marius Keel
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;35:17-25
  Reconstruction of Large Diaphyseal Defects of the Femur and the Tibia with Autologous Bone.
  Charles E. Dumont, Ulrich G. Exner

Focus on Skeletal Diseases: Skeletal Bone Diseases Osteoporosis and Pagets Disease of Bone

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:527-4
  Pathophysiology and Pathomorphology of Osteoporosis
  F. Timo Beil, Sebastian Seitz, Mathias Priemel, Florian Barvencik, Christoph von Domarus, Johannes M. Rueger, Michael Amling, Pia Pogoda
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:535-41
  Current Aspects of Fragility Fracture Repair
  Stefan Grote, Wolfgang Boecker, Wolf Mutschler, Matthias Schieker
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:542-8
  Postoperative Protocol in the Prevention of Fragility Fractures in Patients with Osteoporosis-Related Fractures
  Sebastian Seitz, F. Timo Beil, Florian Barvencik, Christoph von Domarus, Johannes M. Rueger, Michael Amling
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:549-53
  The Second Most Common Bone Disease: A Review on Pagets Disease of Bone
  Sebastian Seitz, Matthias Priemel, Christoph von Domarus, F. Timo Beil, Florian Barvencik, Michael Amling, Johannes M. Rueger

Focus on Disaster Medicine

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:427-32
  James M. Ryan
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:433-41
  Fernando Turégano-Fuentes, Dolores Pérez-Díaz, Mercedes Sanz-Sánchez, Javier Ortiz Alonso
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:443-50
  Philipp Fischer, Karoush Kabir, Oliver Weber, Dieter C. Wirtz, Hermann Bail, Steffen Ruchholtz, Mickey Stein, Christof Burger
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:451-6
  Michael Bemelman, Luke Leenen
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:457-64
  Åsa Edsander-Nord
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:465-85
  Sten Lennquist, Timothy Hodgetts
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:486-93
  Sten Lennquist

Focus on Solid Organ Injury

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:327-38
  Cardiac and Pulmonary Injury
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:339-54
  Hepatic Trauma
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:355-61
  Injuries to the Spleen
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:362-68
  Injuries to the Pancreaticoduodenal Complex
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:369-77
  Postinjury Primary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Focus on Necrotizing Fasciitis

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:219-228
  Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Perineum and the Abdominal Wall-Surgical Approach
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:229-236
  Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Extremities
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:237-248
  Reconstructive Surgery after Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Leg and Foot

Focus on Elbow Fractures

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:99-104
  The Role of Total Elbow Arthroplasty in Complex Distal Humeral Fractures
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:105-112
  Radial Head Fractures: Indications and Technique for Primary Arthroplasty
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:113-119
  Fractures of the Coronoid Process of the Ulna: Which Ones to Fix and Which Ones to Leave Alone: A Review
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:120-130
  Current Concepts: Simple and Complex Elbow Dislocations - Acute and Definitive Treatment

Focus on Emergency Surgery of the Pancreas

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:3-10
  Pancreatic Trauma Revisited
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:11-16
  Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Severe Acute Pancreatitis - When to Decompress?
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2008;34:17-23
  Open Abdomen after Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Focus on Compartment Syndrome

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:576-583
  Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis of the Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremity
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:584-588
  Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Upper Extremity
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:589-599
  Compartment Syndrome of the Lower Extremity
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:600-612
  Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury - Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications

Focus on Spinal Injuries in Multiple Trauma Patients

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:476-481
  Distribution of Spinal and Associated Injuries in Multiple Trauma Patients
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:482-487
  Combined Abdominal and Spine Injuries after High Energy Flexion-Distraction Trauma
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:488-500
  Operative Timing and Management of Spinal Injuries in Multiply Injured Patients
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:501-511
  Diagnosis, Timing and Treatment of Cervical Spine Injuries in Polytraumatized Patients

Focus on Proximal Humeral Fractures

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:337-344
  Biology and Biomechanics in Osteosynthesis of Proximal Humerus Fractures
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:345-356
  Plating in Proximal Humeral Fractures
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:357-366
  Proximal Humeral Fractures: Nailing
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:367-74
  Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures with an Intramedullary Nail: Tipps and Tricks
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:375-382
  Primary Joint Replacement in Proximal Humeral Fractures
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:383-387
  Arthroscopical Findings after Antegrade Nailing of a Proximal Humeral Fracture - Case Report and Review of the Literature

Focus on Pancreatic and Duodenal Injuries

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:221-226
  Nonoperative Management of Pancreato-Duodenal Injuries
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:227-230
  Treatment of Pancreatic Fistulas
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:231-237
  Duodenal Injuries: A Review

Focus on Intramedullary Nailing

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:120-134
  Current Concepts: Aseptic Nonunion of Femoral Shaft Diaphysi
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:135-140
  Antegrade Versus Retrograde Locked Intramedullary Nailing for Femoral Fractures: Which Is Better?
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:141-148
  Intramedullary Stabilization of Proximal Femoral Fractures
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:149-158
  Intramedullary Nailing of Humeral Head and Humeral Shaft Fractures
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:159-169
  Extending the Indication of Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Fractures

Focus on Reconstructive Surgery

• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:33:3-13
  Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in a Trauma Setting
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:14-23
  Microvascular Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:24-23
  Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Fractures with Soft Tissue Defects
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:33-32
  Literature on the Subject of Vacuum Therapy: Review and Update 2006
• Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2007;33:40-39
  Magnet Resonance Angiography versus Conventional Angiography for the Planning of Reconstructive Surgeries