Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report with Radiological and Surgical Correlation by Patrick Nguyen, Bonnie Davis, Daniel D. Tran

“…The leading cause of diaphragmatic rupture is penetrating abdominal trauma, including gunshot- and stab-related wounds; however, diaphragmatic rupture can also result from blunt trauma to the abdomen. The diagnosis can be difficult to make as the physical examination may be unremarkable, and imaging, that is, a conventional chest X-ray and/or CT imaging, may initially fail to reveal the injury. …”
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Experience with the emergency vascular repair of upper limb arterial transection with concurrent acute compartment syndrome: two case reports by Charles Chidiebele Maduba, Ugochukwu Uzodimma Nnadozie, Victor Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe

“…The first injury was complete brachial artery disruption following blunt trauma, while the second and third injuries were radial and ulnar artery transection caused by sharp glass cuts. …”
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Possible Complications of Ureteroscopy in Modern Endourological Era: Two-Point or “Scabbard” Avulsion by Andrius Gaizauskas, Marius Markevicius, Sergejus Gaizauskas, Arunas Zelvys

“…Ureteral avulsion has been described as an upper urinary tract injury related to the action of blunt trauma, especially from traffic accidents, being the mechanism of injury, the result of an acute deceleration/acceleration movement. …”
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Subscapular Abscess Caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Staphylococcus aureus: An Atypical Presentation by Kamal Patel, Emma Spowart, Dana Sochorova, Nadia Diego, Georgios Mamarelis, Mohammad Zain Sohail

“…We present a case of spontaneous subscapular abscess following blunt trauma to the shoulder in a patient with a history of recurrent superficial soft tissue infections, in which Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing S. aureus was identified as the infectious agent. …”
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Isolated Right-Sided Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia by Ibrahim Amadou Magagi, Oumarou Habou, Harissou Adamou, Ousseini Adakal, Mahamoud Omid Ali Ada, Hellé Moustapha, Habibou Abarchi

“…We report a case of right-sided posttraumatic hernia in a child following blunt trauma to highlight diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic specific aspects. …”
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Trauma-Induced Double-Seronegative Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report by Mohammad Ali Khalid, Muhammad Jawad Awan, Ambreen Gull, Nida Hafeez, Bushra Ali, Fuad Ahmad Khan Niazi

“… We present here a 12-year-old child who presented with complaints of blurring of vision and drooping of the left upper eyelid for the past 4 years, which started 1 month after he encountered blunt trauma to the left-sided orbital region.  History, examination and pharmacological (neostigmine test) tests were suggestive of ocular myasthenia gravis, however anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies and anti-musk antibodies were negative. …”
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Conservative treatment of corpus callosum hemorrhage due to a falling coconut in Indonesia: a case report by Hanan Anwar Rusidi, Ferry Wijanarko

“…Corpus callosum hemorrhage due to blunt trauma from a falling object is rare and typically associated with poor prognosis. …”
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Endovascular embolization of persistent liver injuries not responding to conservative management: a narrative review by Simon Roh

“…Liver injuries, mainly resulting from blunt trauma such as motor vehicle accidents, are traditionally classified using the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading scale. …”
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Profile of Torso Trauma Following Road Traffic Accidents by Nandkishor Shinde, Vikram Siddareddy, Mohammed Abdul Baseer, Afia Kauser, Ayeesha Uzma

“…Data were collected on demographics injury characteristics presentation hemodynamic stability investigations treatments and outcomes.Results Among 500 trauma patients road traffic accidents involving four-wheelers were most common 38. Blunt trauma occurred in 77.6 of cases. Of 165 abdominal trauma cases splenic injuries were the most frequent solid organ injuries 63.6 while bowel injuries were the most common hollow viscous injuries 15.2. …”
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Successful Damage Control Resuscitation with Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in a Pediatric Patient by Yoonjung Heo, Sung Wook Chang, Dong Hun Kim

“…Herein, we report a case of REBOA in a pediatric patient with blunt trauma, wherein the preoperative deployment of REBOA played a pivotal role in damage control resuscitation. …”
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Treatment results of cardiac tamponade due to thoracic trauma at Jeju Regional Trauma Center, Korea: a case series by Jeong Woo Oh, Minjeong Chae

“…The mechanism of injury was blunt trauma in six cases and penetrating injury in one case. …”
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Ocular Hypertropia Mimicking Inferior Rectus Palsy as an Atypical Presentation of Parameningeal Rhabdomyosarcoma in a Child by Alhodaly H, Aldohayan N, Alhamazani M, Alanazy T, Bazuhair MS

“…He had a history of blunt trauma to the face before 5 days. Computed tomography (CT) of the head revealed a soft tissue density involving the left maxillary sinus. …”
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Renal Trauma in the West of Ireland — A Regional Review by O. A. Raheem, M. S. Floyd, R. G. Casey, I. M. Cullen, M. O. Corcoran, H. C. Bredin, K. Walsh, C. O'Riordan, P. A. McCarthy, E. Rogers

“…The majority of cases of renal injuries occur as a result of blunt trauma and can be conservatively treated. Two nephrectomies (8%) were performed. …”
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Our Surgical Results in Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Artery Injuries: 21 Cases without Amputation by Burak Tamteki̇n, Güler Gülsen Ersoy

“…The causes of injury were gunshot wounds in 9 patients (42.86%), blunt trauma in 7 patients (33.33%), and sharp object injuries in 5 patients (23.80%). …”
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Pediatric trapdoor fracture of the orbital floor with Tear-Drop sign: A case report by Zakariae Hakkou, Zainab El Zouiti, Fahd Elayoubi, Adil Abdenbi Tsen

“…We present the case of a 15-year-old male who experienced diplopia and restricted upward gaze following blunt trauma to the left eye. Despite the lack of periorbital edema or hemorrhage, CT imaging revealed inferior rectus muscle entrapment, characterized by the tear-drop sign. …”
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The Validity of Quantifying Pulmonary Contusion Extent by Lung Ultrasound Score for Predicting ARDS in Blunt Thoracic Trauma by Mohamed Soliman Sayed, Kareem Abdelhamid Elmeslmany, Ahmed Samir Elsawy, Nashwa Abed Mohamed

“…Pulmonary contusion (PC) is a common injury seen after blunt trauma that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Pre-Hospital and In-Hospital Management of an Abdominal Impalement Injury Caused by a Tree Branch by So Ra Ahn, Joo Hyun Lee, Keun Young Kim, Chan Yong Park

“…In South Korea, most patients who visit trauma centers with abdominal injuries have blunt trauma, and penetrating injuries are relatively rare. …”
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Pneumoscrotum as Complication of Blunt Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report by Eftychios Lostoridis, Konstantinos Gkagkalidis, Nikolaos Varsamis, Nikolaos Salveridis, Georgios Karageorgiou, Spyridon Kampantais, Paraskevi Tourountzi, Konstantinos Pouggouras

“…One of them is due to blunt trauma of the thoracic cage, causing pneumothorax and/or pneumomediastinum. …”
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Management of Traumatic Pancreatic Injuries: Evaluation of 7 Years of Experience at a Single Regional Trauma Center by Min A Lee, Seung Hwan Lee, Kang Kook Choi, Youngeun Park, Gil Jae Lee, Byungchul Yu

“…Most patients had blunt trauma (89%) and 21 patients (47%) had pancreatic injuries of grade 3 or higher. …”
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Bilateral Chylothorax Due to Blunt Spine Hyperextension Injury: A Case Report by Hohyoung Lee, Sung Ho Han, Min Koo Lee, Oh Sang Kwon, Kyoung Hwan Kim, Jung Suk Kim, Soon-Ho Chon, Sung Ho Shinn

“…Bilateral chylothorax due to blunt trauma is extremely rare. We report a 74-year-old patient that developed delayed bilateral chylothorax after falling off a ladder. …”
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