Management of Blunt Sternal Fractures in a Community-Based Hospital.

Background: Sternal fractures are not commonly observed in patients with blunt trauma. The routine use of computed tomography (CT) in the evaluation of chest trauma helps identify these fractures. We studied the incidence, injury mechanism, management, and outcome of sternal fractures in patients with blunt trauma treated at our community-based hospital.

Anatomical locations of air for rapid diagnosis of pneumothorax in blunt trauma patients.

Background: Bedside diagnostic ultrasound for traumatic pneumothorax is easy and reliable. However, the thoracic anatomical locations to be examined are debateable. We aimed to study the anatomical locations of blunt traumatic pneumothoraces as defined by chest CT scan to identify the areas that should be scanned while performing bedside diagnostic ultrasound.

Management of blunt adrenal gland injury in a community-based hospital.

Introduction: Injury of the adrenal gland in blunt trauma is rare. The routine usage of the whole body computed tomography (CT) scan helps in early diagnosis. We aimed to study the incidence, mechanism of injury, management, and outcome of adrenal injury in blunt trauma patients treated in a community-based hospital.

Management of computed tomography-detected pneumothorax in patients with blunt trauma: experience from a community-based hospital.

Introduction: Diagnoses of pneumothorax, especially occult pneumothorax, have increased as the use of computed tomography (CT) for imaging trauma patients becomes near-routine. However, the need for chest tube insertion remains controversial. We aimed to study the management of pneumothorax detected on CT among patients with blunt trauma, including the decision for tube thoracostomy, in a community-based hospital.

A rare case of first-trimester ruptured bicornuate uterus in a primigravida.

Introduction: Bicornuate uterus (BU) is a rare uterine anomaly result from incomplete fusion of the two Müllerian ducts during embryogenesis. BU very rarely can lead to rupture of the uterus during the early pregnancy with high mortality and morbidity rates.

Presentation Of Case: A primigravida in the first trimester (9 weeks) presented complaining of epigastric pain and vomiting for one day.

Usefulness of free intraperitoneal air detected by CT scan in diagnosing bowel perforation in blunt trauma: experience from a community-based hospital.

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) scan has increasingly become the diagnostic modality of choice for the evaluation of patients with blunt abdominal trauma. CT scan is highly sensitive in the detection of small amounts of free intraperitoneal air (FIA). We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of FIA detected by CT scan in diagnosing bowel perforation in blunt trauma patients.