Orthopaedic Missed Injury in the Polytrauma Patient
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Management of orthopaedic injuries in polytrauma patients.
A ppropriate management of a polytrauma patient begins at the scene of the accident. Early initiation of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols by emergency medical personnel and rapid transport to an appropriate facility is essential to maximize a patient’s chance of survival. Fifty percent of trauma deaths occur within minutes of the accident, usually due to hemorrhage or head injuries...
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CROSSING the road is safe enough-but only for those who always take care. The child who relaxes his vigilance is heading for disaster. The Casualty Officer is in a like condition. Most bone injuries are obvious even to the patient and are easily confirmed by the doctor; but without constant care errors are inevitable and, as with crossing the road, the penalty is high. The object of this short ...
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Trauma is 1 of the principal public health problems in the United States, and injuries in children cause more death and disability than all other causes combined. Multiple injury occurs in approximately 10% of all pediatric trauma patients admitted to the hospital, and an aggressive team approach toward treatment of these severely injured patients has improved outcome. The care of injured child...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Gekakei Rengo Gakkaishi (Journal of Japanese College of Surgeons)
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0385-7883,1882-9112
DOI: 10.4030/jjcs1979.23.2_231