Intracranial pressure monitoring following traumatic brain injury: evaluation of indications, complications, and significance of follow-up imaging-an exploratory, retrospective study of consecutive patients at a level I trauma center.

Background: Measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) is an essential part of clinical management of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, clinical utility and impact on clinical outcome of ICP monitoring remain controversial. Follow-up imaging using cranial computed tomography (CCT) is commonly performed in these patients.

Preserving the radial head in comminuted Mason type III fractures without fixation to the radial shaft: a mid-term clinical and radiographic follow-up study.

Background: The treatment of multifragment Mason type III fractures is challenging. Open reduction-internal fixation (ORIF), radial head arthroplasty, and in some cases, even radial head resection are the current options; however, each of these treatment methods is associated with characteristic benefits and complications. We present our experience with a radial head salvage procedure in comminuted radial head fractures irrespective of concomitant injuries, which are not accompanied by typical ORIF-related complications.

Incidence and analysis of simultaneous bilateral radial head and neck fractures at a level I trauma center.

Background: Reviewing the current literature, very few reports are given on simultaneous bilateral radial head and neck fractures. There are no reports on this entity's incidence. Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze the incidence and outcome of simultaneous bilateral radial head fractures.

VEGF serum concentrations in patients with long bone fractures: a comparison between impaired and normal fracture healing.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in the bone repair process as a potent mediator of angiogenesis and it influences directly osteoblast differentiation. Inhibiting VEGF suppresses angiogenesis and callus mineralization in animals. However, no data exist so far on systemic expression of VEGF with regard to delayed or failed fracture healing in humans.