Publications by authors named "Abu Khoussa"
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- Limb salvage by ortho-plastic teams is the standard for treating gunshot-related open tibial fractures in high-income countries, but there's a lack of research in conflict areas like the Gaza Strip, prompting a study to evaluate the clinical impact and management differences.
- The study, which reviewed medical records of 244 patients with such fractures, found high rates of non-union (53%) and infections (92.5%), with the ortho-plastic team managing more severe cases and performing numerous surgeries but showing no significant outcome differences compared to other groups.
- Key risk factors for non-union included bone loss greater than 1 cm, vascular injury, and the use of definitive fixators at initial treatment, highlighting the complex nature of
Augmented reality (AR) is defined as "a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view." This case report describes how emerging AR telesurgery technologies may be used to facilitate international surgeon-surgeon collaboration and training. Here, we illustrate how a remote surgeon in Beirut, Lebanon, was able to offer assistance to a surgeon in Gaza, Palestine, during a complex hand reconstruction case following a bomb-blast injury in an 18-year-old male.
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