Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels?

Volume: 40 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Aykin Simsek
  • Alpaslan Senkoylu
  • Erdal Cila
  • Mahmut Ugurlu
  • Ahmet Bayar
  • Akif Ozturk
  • Sedat Isikli
  • Yasin Musdal
  • Haluk Yetkin
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica Cover
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
PDF Download
EN TR

Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels?

Abstract

Objectives: Trace elements zinc and copper are effective in wound and fracture healing. In this prospective study, correlations between mangled extremity severity score (MESS) and mangled extremity syndrome index (MESI) and serum zinc and copper levels were investigated in trauma patients. Methods: Seventeen trauma patients (11 females, 6 males; mean age 41.6 years; range 11 to 73 years) were evaluated with respect to MESS and MESI scores. On the seventh day of trauma, serum samples were obtained to determine zinc and copper levels by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results: Serum levels of zinc and copper showed significant negative correlations with both MESS (r=-0.65 and r=-0.76, respectively) and MESI (r=-0.83 and r=-0.77, respectively) scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: The severity of trauma is associated with significant decreases in serum levels of trace elements. Thus, trace element supplementation may be an important aspect of treatment in trauma patients.

Keywords

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

-

Journal Section

-

Authors

Aykin Simsek This is me

Alpaslan Senkoylu This is me

Erdal Cila This is me

Mahmut Ugurlu This is me

Ahmet Bayar This is me

Akif Ozturk This is me

Sedat Isikli This is me

Yasin Musdal This is me

Haluk Yetkin This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2006 Volume: 40 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i2.599

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA28LD48TA

Cite

RIS / Bibtex
APA
Simsek, A., Senkoylu, A., Cila, E., Ugurlu, M., Bayar, A., Ozturk, A., Isikli, S., Musdal, Y., & Yetkin, H. (2006). Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels? Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 40(2), 140-143. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i2.599
AMA
1.Simsek A, Senkoylu A, Cila E, et al. Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels? Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40(2):140-143. doi:10.3944/aott.v40i2.599
Chicago
Simsek, Aykin, Alpaslan Senkoylu, Erdal Cila, et al. 2006. “Is There a Correlation Between Severity of Trauma and Serum Trace Element Levels?”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 (2): 140-43. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i2.599.
EndNote
Simsek A, Senkoylu A, Cila E, Ugurlu M, Bayar A, Ozturk A, Isikli S, Musdal Y, Yetkin H (September 1, 2006) Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels? Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 2 140–143.
IEEE
[1]A. Simsek et al., “Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels?”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 140–143, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v40i2.599.
ISNAD
Simsek, Aykin - Senkoylu, Alpaslan - Cila, Erdal - Ugurlu, Mahmut - Bayar, Ahmet - Ozturk, Akif - Isikli, Sedat - Musdal, Yasin - Yetkin, Haluk. “Is There a Correlation Between Severity of Trauma and Serum Trace Element Levels?”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40/2 (September 1, 2006): 140-143. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i2.599.
JAMA
1.Simsek A, Senkoylu A, Cila E, Ugurlu M, Bayar A, Ozturk A, Isikli S, Musdal Y, Yetkin H. Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels? Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40:140–143.
MLA
Simsek, Aykin, et al. “Is There a Correlation Between Severity of Trauma and Serum Trace Element Levels?”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 140-3, doi:10.3944/aott.v40i2.599.
Vancouver
1.Aykin Simsek, Alpaslan Senkoylu, Erdal Cila, Mahmut Ugurlu, Ahmet Bayar, Akif Ozturk, Sedat Isikli, Yasin Musdal, Haluk Yetkin. Is there a correlation between severity of trauma and serum trace element levels? Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;40(2):140-3. doi:10.3944/aott.v40i2.599