- Bone fractures and treatments
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Health and Medical Education
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Disaster Response and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
Universidad de Antioquia
2008-2023
Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe
2011-2023
Weatherford College
2023
ORCID
2023
Fundacion Centro Colombiano de Epilepsia y en Enfermedades Neurologicas
2022
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2014
Universitat de Barcelona
2014
The soft tissues injury in periarticular fractures of the lower extremities determines proper time to perform bone fixation.The aim this study was determine intra and interobserver agreement Tscherne classification.This is a descriptive, prospective for patients admitted Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital (PTUH) with tibial plateau or pilon fractures. We performed standardize evaluation using video photography at admission 24, 48, 72 h after admission. Fifteen five reviewers who had various levels...
Throughout the years, several methods have been developed to help determine injury severity and obtain accurate prognoses in trauma patients. Trauma scores that used for more than 40 years are extremely useful clinical practice as well research. To conduct a review of most relevant literature on make description each scoring tools, focusing their limitations application trials. Narrative conducted different databases such PubMed, ScienceDirect OVID. A manual search was also articles subject...
The purpose of this study is to show our experience with stainless steel flexible nails in the treatment femoral shaft fractures children aged between 5 and 12 years observe if type material used for affects results.A prospective, descriptive a series cases was performed evaluate patients treated at Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl (HUSVP) who had been followed up least 24 months.The group composed 48 patients, an average age 8.6 years. According AO classification, most common...
The purpose of this work is to estimate the costs associated with managing patients MS in Panama and evaluating impact disease on their health-related quality life (HRQoL). Multicentric observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study. were estimated from societal patient perspectives expressed USD, 2015. focus study based prevalence a “bottom-up” approach. To total cost per patient, annual reported use for each resource was multiplied by its unit cost. evaluate HRQoL, completed EQ-5D-3L...
A lo largo de la historia se han creado varios métodos para evaluar gravedad las lesiones y brindar un pronóstico exacto en pacientes con trauma. Los puntajes trauma que utilizado por más 40 años son una herramienta gran utilidad tanto el contexto clínico como investigativo. Elaborar revisión literatura relevante sobre los hacer descripción cada estas herramientas, haciendo énfasis sus limitaciones aplicación estudios clínicos. Revisión narrativa; consultaron diferentes bases datos PubMed,...
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online course enable orthopaedic surgeons acquire core competencies necessary prevent and treat fracture-related infections (FRI). included residents from Latin American countries who attended focused on FRI. The included: didactic lectures, small-group clinical case discussions, panel discussions. was delivered using Zoom® platform designed address four competencies: prevention, definition diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, surgical...
Introduction: Throughout the years, several methods have been developed to help determine injury severity and obtain accurate prognoses in trauma patients. Trauma scores that used for more than 40 years are extremely useful clinical practice as well research. Objective: To conduct a review of most relevant literature on make description each scoring tools, focusing their limitations application trials. Materials methods: Narrative conducted different databases such PubMed, ScienceDirect...
Background: To establish, from the health system perspective, cost-utility relationship of limb reconstruction compared with primary amputation for patients older than 32 years grade IIIB and IIIC severe lower trauma in Colombia, S.A. Methods: A Markov model was built including different short-term long-term states that represent main events a patient could experience after or reconstruction. 42-year time horizon considered base case. Transition probabilities were obtained systematic review...
Introducción: las fracturas supracondíleas del húmero distal son lesiones más frecuentes de tratamiento quirúrgico en la población pediátrica. Los informes sobre el perfil demográfico y enfoque terapéutico mismas Medellín limitados; este trabajo se llevó a cabo para conocer epidemiología local estas detectar seguimiento los aciertos errores como base desarrollar estudios mayor complejidad. Materiales métodos: mediante una búsqueda exhaustiva registros historias clínicas electrónicas...
Describir la epidemiología del Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria Aguda (SDRA) postraumático. Estudio observacional descriptivo pacientes con fractura traumática diáfisis femoral que requirieron manejo quirúrgico. Se analizaron variables demográficas, gravedad trauma, métodos tratamiento y desenlaces intrahospitalarios. realizó un análisis multivariado para explorar factores asociados al desarrollo SDRA. Doscientos sesenta siete femoral, el 86% fueron hombres edad media 28,7 años e Índice...
Objective: To describe the epidemiology of post-traumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome. Methodology: Descriptive observational study patients with traumatic femoral shaft fracture requiring surgical management. The variables included in analysis were demographics, injury severity, treatment methods, and in-hospital outcomes. A descriptive multivariate was performed order to explore factors associated development Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Results: Of 267 fractures,...
Introduction: Rapid recovery and low cost are among the benefits of ketamine for emergency sedation. It has been excluded as first choice because associated adverse events. Objective: To describe events with use in a high-complexity service. Materials methods: Review clinical records patients who received sedation orthopedic procedures room between January 2012 June 2015, identification events. Results: Overall, 354 were identified (74% males, 32% children), median age 21...