Skeletal Trauma
Featured Article: Standards for the management of open fractures of the lower limb
New comprehensive, evidence based guidelines on the management of open fractures should lead to reorganisation of service delivery and a more comprehensive approach to these potentially catastrophic injuries.
Featured Case Study: Bilateral lower extremity gunshot wound with arterial and venous injury
20 years old man after civilian gunshot wound, arrived in our emergency department with profound shock and ongoing bleeding from gunshot wounds to both thighs.
Featured Images
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knee-spanning external fixator
Jan Duijff, trauma fellow
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London Pelvic Binder
London Pelvic Binder
trauma.org
Recent Images
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A lower leg fracture with arterial injury
Fractured tibia and fibula
R.N. Jaime E. Castellanos, Venezuela
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Grenade injury to the right nasogenian region
Images: A) Hemi-facial oedema B) Traumatised quadrant C) Grenade splinters D) Tooth fragments.
Daniel Guerra, Sergio Salazar, Guadalupe Trevino, Hector Martinez & Gerardo Rivera
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Cervicotrochanteric Fracture
A cervicotrochanteric fracture, What is the treatment of choice?
Dr Ashish Khandelwal
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knee-spanning external fixator
Jan Duijff, trauma fellow
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Ring finger - Traumatic amputation of distal phalanx
Traumatic amputation of distal phalanx
Dr. Sebastian Arias Ruiz Hospital local de Palestina, Caldas, colombia
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Alternative to dental implants in the infant patient: A case report of a fractured tooth
Sequential views and radiographs of fractured tooth.
Hector R. Martinez, Manuel de la Rosa, Eduardo Garcia Luna and Gerardo Rivera
Article List
Management of Exsanguinating Pelvis Injuries
An algorithm for the management of exsanguinating pelvic trauma
, May 20, 2008
Severe pelvic injuries associated with disruption of pelvic vasculature carry an extremely high mortality. A directed approach to management can significantly improve survival in this critical patient group.
The Ideal Pelvic Binder
What's important in a pelvic binder?
, April 17, 2008
Pelvic binders have replaced external fixation for the immediate stablization of pelvic ring fractures. This article describes the features to look for, and avoid, in choosing a pelvic binder.
Combined Vascular & Skeletal Trauma
, October 07, 2005
Eric Frykberg discusses the management of these complex injuries.
Case Presentations
Bilateral lower extremity gunshot wound with arterial and venous injury
Gunshot injury to both lower limbs requiring vascular damage control
, December 26, 2010
20 years old man after civilian gunshot wound, arrived in our emergency department with profound shock and ongoing bleeding from gunshot wounds to both thighs.
