This content is machine translated Craniocerebral trauma in sports Sports fitness assessment, part 2 Traumatic brain injury (SHT) is often trivialized in sports [1]. Short- and long-term consequences may occur, such as motor disorders that can lead to further injuries, loss of performance, dizziness,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Craniocerebral trauma in sports Sports fitness assessment, part 1 Although often downplayed, concussions pose risks: The risk of further injury increases, and the recovery period is prolonged. Serious complications such as “second impact syndrome” can also occur. Little is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Thermal injuries Frostbite on hands and feet Frostbite is thermal injury that occurs when tissue is exposed to low temperatures for a prolonged period of time. The resulting tissue damage can be so severe that amputation becomes…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Integrated treatment as the key to success Interdisciplinary pain therapy in patients with paraplegia Chronic pain is the most common health problem reported by patients with paraplegia. Due to the occurrence of different types of pain and pain mechanisms within the bio-psycho-social model of…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Neurobiological and clinical concepts Rehabilitation after spinal cord injury People with lesions below the cervical spinal cord segments have spastic or flaccid paraplegic paraplegia. Restrictions in walking ability are considered serious by affected patients and are the focus of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Incomplete paraplegic lesions Surgical treatment options for paraplegia. A brief overview of surgical treatment options for traumatic spinal injuries, spinal tumors, and degenerative changes with paraplegic symptoms.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sports Traumatology Fatigue fractures Sports medicine has some specificities such as sports physical examinations (SPU) or doping that are rarely discussed in other specialties of medicine. Fatigue fractures are also among these features in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Wound treatment in children Special features in the care of pediatric patients Complex wounds in children present special challenges. Examples of complex wounds are: large-scale thermal injuries, wounds resp. Wound healing disorders in children with reduced immunity, wounds in children receiving intensive…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries - part 1 Sports-related foot problems (without ankle and Achilles tendon) The human foot is an ingenious but equally complex construct. The partly dynamic structures of the foot give it stability, strength and an extraordinary functionality, but like hardly any other…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Injuries of the musculoskeletal system Comfrey a.k.a. Symphytum Comfrey or Wallwort is an ancient medicinal plant that has been used for centuries to treat musculoskeletal injuries. Although the mechanism of action is still not clear, numerous clinical studies…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Traumatology Growth disorders after fractures in childhood Stimulative growth disturbances occur after any meta-diaphyseal fracture in childhood. They usually result in increased length growth and can last up to two years. Inhibitory growth disorders are more common…
