Abstract We report on a 7 years and 4 months old Greek boy with mild microcephaly and dysmorphic facial features.He was a sociable child with maxillary hypoplasia, epicanthal folds, upslanting palpebral fissures with long eyelashes, and hypertelorism.His ears were prominent and dysmorphic, he had a long philtrum and a high arched palate.His weight
The Revised Trauma Score: A Better Early Predictor for Survival of Head Trauma Patients than the Glasgow Coma Scale-Age-Pressure Score
Purpose Trauma is a common cause of death worldwide and head injury is the most common form of trauma presented at the Emergency Department.Physiological scores are better for predicting outcome than anatomical scores.To reduce mortality rates, this study compared the capacity of the revised trauma scores (RTS) and the Glasgow Window Replacement co
Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Background.Complications related to intra-articular retained shrapnel are rare and primarily depend on the anatomical location and the reaction with the surrounding tissue.Retained bodies causing severe osteoarthritis with bone destruction and limb shortening are extremely rare.We describe a rare occurrence of retained shrapnel, possibly iron nails
Statelessness in Protracted Refugee Situations: Former Angolan and Rwandan Refugees in Zambia
Among migrant populations, refugees form one group that is at high risk of becoming stateless.As those responsible for their wellbeing seek to find durable solutions to their plight, identity documents play a critical role.Without proper identity documents, former refugees are at risk of becoming stateless and face many difficulties in accessing va