Publications by authors named "Stamatios Kyriakopoulos"
Is CT-A Always Reliable in Detecting Active Bleeding in Closed Pelvic Fractures? Management of a Case with Multiple Closed Pelvic Fratures and Internal Iliac Artery Bleeding.
Anastasia Vasilopoulou Vasileios Mamalis Spyridon J Maris Emmanouel Antonogiannakis Iakovos Roupinas Stamatios Kyriakopoulos
J Long Term Eff Med Implants
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- Hemorrhage is a serious complication of pelvic injuries, often caused by venous plexus damage, fractured bone, or in 15% of cases, arterial issues, which can lead to high mortality rates (up to 70%).
- A clinical case involved a 77-year-old man who suffered multiple severe fractures from a fall, remained hemodynamically unstable, and received immediate care under the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocol.
- Despite initial stabilization efforts, he experienced cardiac arrest, but after intubation and successful CPR, he underwent angiography that identified and treated internal iliac artery bleeding, leading to his eventual stabilization and ICU transfer.
Article Synopsis
- The rise in motor vehicle accidents over the last century has led to a notable increase in brachial plexus injuries.
- Advanced imaging techniques like myelography, CT myelography, and MRI are critical for assessing these injuries.
- Enhanced diagnostic methods and microsurgical techniques have significantly improved the prognosis and recovery for patients with brachial plexus injuries.
The incidence of brachial plexus injuries is rapidly growing due to the increasing number of high-speed motor-vehicle accidents. These are devastating injuries leading to significant functional impairment of the patients. The purpose of this review paper is to present the available options for conservative and operative treatment and discuss the correct timing of intervention.
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