Injury patterns of seniors in traffic accidents: A technical and medical analysis.

Aim: To investigate the actual injury situation of seniors in traffic accidents and to evaluate the different injury patterns.

Methods: Injury data, environmental circumstances and crash circumstances of accidents were collected shortly after the accident event at the scene. With these data, a technical and medical analysis was performed, including Injury Severity Score, Abbreviated Injury Scale and Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale.

Kyphoplasty: chances and limits.

Kyphoplasty provides a minimal-invasive surgical technique for the cement augmentation of vertebral bodies following osteoprotic compression fractures or malignant processes. Kyphoplasty has been developed as an advancement of vertebroplasty. Both procedures feature high-success rates in terms of reliable and lasting reduction of pain.