Critically ill post-surgical, post-trauma and/or septic patients are characterised by severe
inflammation. This immune response consists of both a pro-and an anti-inflammatory …

Immune dysfunction can provoke (multiple) organ failure in severely injured patients. This
dysfunction manifests in two forms, which follow a biphasic pattern. During the first phase, in …

Objectives To compare re-rupture rate, complication rate, and functional outcome after
operative versus nonoperative treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures; to compare re-rupture …

Background There is no consensus on the choice of treatment for displaced proximal
humeral fractures in older patients (aged> 65 years). The aims of this systematic review and …

Do designated trauma systems improve outcome? : Current Opinion in Critical Care Do
designated trauma systems improve outcome? : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or …

Background Many factors of trauma care have changed in the last decades. This review
investigated the effect of these changes on global all-cause and cause-specific mortality in …

BACKGROUND To protect the (possibly) injured spine, trauma patients are immobilized on
backboard or vacuum mattress, with a cervical collar, lateral headblocks, and straps. Several …

Purpose Despite previous studies the management of Rockwood type III acromioclavicular
(AC) dislocations remains controversial and the debate continues about whether patients …

Background Although the phrase “time is fascia” is well acknowledged in the case of
necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs), solid evidence is lacking. The aim of this study is to …

Purpose The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to present current
evidence on rib fixation and to compare effect estimates obtained from randomized …