A Patient Consent statement was not included in the published version of the following articles that appeared in previous issues of the journal Trauma Case Reports. This statement was previously not required as part of the submission process, but in an effort to conform with current best practices, we are adding the patient consent statements below:
The appropriate Patient Consent statements, provided by the Authors, are included below.
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“Pericardial rupture leading to cardiac herniation after blunt trauma” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 27: 100309] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300339.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Delayed post-traumatic presentation of severe sternal osteomyelitis: A strong multidisciplinary effort and a novel reconstruction technique for a challenging case” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 27: 100305] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300297.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Biceps tendon subluxation associated with isolated greater tuberosity fracture and bony Bankart lesion without a Hill-Sachs lesion: A case report and review of the literature” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100310] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300340.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Thoracolaparoscopic management of a traumatic subacute transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia. Second case reported” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100314] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300388.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Trauma laparotomy for the usual reasons, but for unusual causes” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100318] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235264402030042X.
Patient consent: Patient consent was obtained that time, but only from the alive patients. Some patients died.
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“Never seen right gastrothorax: A case report” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100316] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300406.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“An unusual mechanism of hook impalement injury — A case report” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100332] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235264402030056X.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Use of the EVARREST patch for penetrating cardiac injury” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100324] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300480.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Orthopedic telemedicine encounter during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cautionary tale” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 28: 100323] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300479.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“The rendezvous technique for the treatment of ipsilateral femoral neck and shaft fractures: A case series” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 29: 100346] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300704.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.
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“Delayed cardiac tamponade following blunt chest trauma due to disruption of fourth costal cartilage with posterior dislocation” [Trauma Case Reports, 2020; 29: 100340] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300649.
Patient consent: Consent obtained from patient.