Fasciotomy incisions, which are usually performed for compartment syndrome, cannot be
closed primarily because of excessive tension across the wound secondary to postischemic …

Unassisted hand surgery is being undertaken by necessity for both elective and emergency
cases, due to hospital resource restrictions. The authors outline the principles of local …

I n chapter 1 a review is presented on the etiology of cholelithiasis. Lithogenic bille produdion
seems to be the primary etiologic factor. To what extend the gallbladder &elf is involved …

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Background In damage-control surgery, definitive abdominal closure may not be possible for
several days or weeks after laparotomy until the patient has stabilized. Methods We present …

Introduction Morbidity from the treatment of extremity compartment syndrome is underappreciated.
Closure technique effectiveness has yet to be definitively established. Methods A …

This review aims at presenting state-of-the-art knowledge on the composition and functions
of the endothelial glycocalyx. The endothelial glycocalyx is a network of membrane-bound …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Studies of diagnostic accuracy most often report pairs
of sensitivity and specificity. We demonstrate the advantage of using bivariate meta-…

OBJECTIVE: In diagnostic accuracy studies, the reference standard may be imperfect or not
available in all patients. We systematically reviewed the proposed solutions for these …

Venous thromboembolism is an episodic disease with an annual incidence of 2 to 3/1000
per year that is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for venous …