[Medicine for people with disabilities : Special features of trauma surgical care of extremity injuries in people with severe mental and physical disabilities].

The v. Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel can look back on a tradition of more than 150 years in the treatment of people with disabilities. The trauma patient collective is regularly characterized by the most severe mental and physical developmental disorders and (multiple) disabilities, with and without behavioral disorders and concomitant internal diseases.

Effects of the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trauma surgery clinic of a German Level I Trauma Center.

Purpose: The effects of the first pandemic wave on a German Level I Trauma Center should be evaluated to find ways to redistribute structural, personnel, and financial resources in a targeted manner in preparation for the assumed second pandemic wave.

Methods: We examined the repercussions of the first wave of the pandemic on the trauma surgery clinic of a Level I Trauma Center and compared the data with data from 58 other trauma clinics. The results could aid in orientating the distribution of structural, financial, and human resources (HR) during the second wave.

Modular design of a miniaturized surgical robot system.

Currently, there are only a small number of robotic systems used in various surgical fields. As modified industrial robot systems have shown significant limitations in the past, specialized kinematic solutions have been proposed for specific surgical applications. The majority of these systems are designed for specific applications in only a limited number of cases.