High-energy trauma of the lower leg can cause conditions such as bone defects, loss of the articular surface or a complex soft tissue injury. Given the type of the injury, as well as the often poor general status of the patient, the initial treatment usually consists of debridement and external fixation. The role of the retrograde calcaneo-talo-tibial nail is acknowledged in the treatment of post-traumatic arthritis of the talocrural joint, rheumatic arthritis, the neuropathic joint as well as some other conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 presents a threat to the mental health of the medical staff working with COVID-19 patients.
Objective: To investigate the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians.
Methods: The study was conducted via anonymous online survey and included resident physicians.