[Case-based learning can improve the teaching quality in trauma surgery education : A survey analysis among medical students].

Background: Medical education has always been challenging for students and teachers. Of growing importance is the promotion of knowledge of correlations and knowledge transfer from theoretical aspects into clinical practice. In order to achieve this aim, student-centered teaching concepts are increasingly being employed in the literature.

A novel internal fixation method for open book injuries of the pubic symphysis- A biomechanical analysis.

Background: Pelvic fractures in adults are common injuries and account for up to 3.64% of all fractures. Usually, the treatment of open book injuries (Types B1.

Stabilization of a Type B1.1 Injury in a Morbidly Obese Patient Using an Internal Fixator in a Minimally Invasive Technique: A Case Report.

Case: In this case report, we present a novel stabilization technique of the pubic symphysis using an internal spinal fixator in a 78-year-old morbidly obese woman having a pelvic disruption type B1.1 (AO classification). We treated the disruption using an internal fixator to reduce the extent of the incision and soft-tissue damage.

Massa adiposa ligamenti falciformis or anterior abdominal fat pad - Its dimension and relation to body weight.

The anterior abdominal fat pad is associated with the falciform ligament in the upper middle/right abdomen and is frequently seen there in diagnostic imaging. It varies greatly in size and has often been described as an incidental finding in adults and has hitherto rarely been regarded as being illness-relevant. The aim of this study has been to assess whether the dimension of the corpus adiposum may be associated with body mass index.