Publications by authors named "Georg Schalamon"

Article Synopsis
  • This study looks at how handlebar impacts during bicycle crashes can hurt kids, especially their tummies.
  • They tested five different handlebar styles using computer models of a 6-year-old to see which caused the least injuries.
  • The results showed that special grips made for kids worked better and that damaged handlebars were the most dangerous, highlighting the need for better designs to keep kids safe while riding.
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Aim: Crying seems to be a common trigger for abusive head trauma (AHT), which is the leading cause of fatalities from physical abuse in infants. Our objective was to evaluate knowledge of AHT, crying infants and correct behavioural measures in a general population.

Methods: An online questionnaire (LimeSurvey) was created to assess the risk of shaking.

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Proximal hamstring tears are among the most common injuries afflicting athletes and middle-aged individuals. Sciatic nerve compression after a proximal hamstring injury, which can occur due to scar formation and subsequent irritation or compression of the nerve, is an infrequent but severe complication with few cases documented in the literature. No evidence is available about the optimal treatment for sciatic nerve symptoms after proximal hamstring injuries.

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We present a case report of a man in his 20s with osteochondritis dissecans of the talus, treated with autologous transplantation of a vascularised osteochondral flap. The patient with high level of activity presented to our orthopaedic outpatient department for progressive limping and pain, mainly related to sports. An osteochondritis dissecans grade IV of the medial talus was identified by MRI.

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