Cardiac Injury

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(1) Department of Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA   KeywordsCardiac woundBlunt cardiac ruptureGunshot wound (GSW)Stab woundTraumatic pericardial tamponadePericardiotomyAmerican Association…

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Timing of Fracture Fixation

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Fig. 20.1 Common clinical question for a patient with polytrauma: Should the patient initially undergo external fixation, (a) damage control orthopedics, or definitive reamed intramedullary nail insertion, (b) early total…

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Stomach, Small Bowel, and Colon

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(1) Trauma and Critical Care, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, USA (2) Center for Injury Prevention and Policy, RUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA…

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Cervical Vascular Injuries

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(1) University of Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA   KeywordsPenetrating neck vascular injuries (PNVI)Blunt neck vascular injuries (BNVI)Gunshot wound (GSW)Stab wound (SW)Carotid injuriesVertebral arteriesInternal jugular veinsTracheaEsophagusPharynxSeatbelt sign Introduction of…

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Management of Pelvic Ring Injuries

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Fig. 10.1 (a) Posterior view of the pelvis showing the strong posterior ligaments which provide critical stability of the pelvic ring. (b) Anterior view of the pelvis showing the important…

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Chest Trauma

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Acute life threatening Tension pneumothorax Open pneumothorax Flail chest and pulmonary contusion Massive hemothorax Cardiac tamponade Potentially life threatening thoracic injuries Simple pneumothorax Hemothorax Pulmonary contusion Tracheobronchial tree rupture Blunt…

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Posttraumatic Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis

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Fig. 26.1 The Cierny classification of adult osteomyelitis The osteomyelitis patient according to Cierny et al. can be staged by combining the type of osteomyelitis (I–IV) with the host comorbidities….

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Management of Articular Fractures

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A. Primary surgical procedures in the emergency setting  1. Limb-saving procedures:   Reduction of large joints, such as hip, knee, by close or open means with temporary stabilization by splint or…

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