Care protocol for acute traumatic tissue injuries in prehospital mobile service.

Objective: The aim of this study is to elaborate a protocol for the care of acute traumatic tissue injuries in the prehospital mobile service.

Methods: An extensive search of anteriority that did not reveal the existence of such protocol in other services across the globe was carried out. Subsequently, the literature review was executed on Medline and Lilacs.

Development of a Manual on the Technique of Applying the Unna Boot in Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers.

Introduction: Providing adequate care for people with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) can be a challenge. Numerous publications have discussed the importance of compression therapies on the treatment of VLUs, but few have described the necessary materials and techniques for applying the Unna boot, contributing to the underutilization of this therapy. The use of manuals is one of the strategies in the training of health professionals.

Fat grafting associated with negative pressure wound therapy.

Purpose: To describe a case report of FG associated with NPWT in the treatment of complex wound on the distal third of the lower limb with bone exposure.

Case Report: A 59-year-old patient with chronic left tibial osteomyelitis since childhood underwent extensive debridement of the distal tibial diaphysis (40% of bone thickness per 10 cm extension) and placement of bioactive glass S53P4. Distal necrosis occurred in the fasciocutaneous flap used as the primary bone coverage.

Development of an Illustrated Guide to Techniques of Dressing Application in the Patient With Burns.

Introduction: Burns are complex, difficult-to-treat wounds associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality.

Objective: The aim of this study is to develop and validate an illustrated guide to techniques of dressing application for use in the initial management of the patient with burn wounds.

Methods: The construction of the illustrated guide was based on a literature review conducted of publications between 2001 to 2017 in MEDLINE/PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar.

Transverse effects of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: a comparative study using Haas and Hyrax.

Background: Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion is the treatment of choice for correcting transverse maxillary deficiency in patients with skeletal maturity, although the influence of the expander type on these alterations has not been elucidated yet.

Objective: Determine the skeletal and dental transverse effects on the maxilla after completion of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion, with Haas and Hyrax expanders.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients (aged between 18 and 39 years) were submitted to subtotal Le Fort I osteotomy and divided into Hass and Hyrax groups (19 patients each).