Trauma surgery

What is Trauma surgery

Trauma surgery is the interventional, open surgical procedure done to treat injuries, fractures, burns, ulcers, herniation, crush injuries, and more in an acute setting using both operative and non-operative management techniques. The injuries can be due to heavy impact forces, road traffic accidents, falls or object crushes, sports injuries, and more. Trauma surgery also has knowledge of the adjacent musculoskeletal structures and vital structures like  nerves and arteries because whenever an injury occurs, it is most likely to involve one or the other adjacent structures. The injuries may be life-threatening too. Trauma surgeons are trained in immediate and complete management of the injury.

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What is Trauma surgery

Trauma surgery is the interventional, open surgical procedure done to treat injuries, fractures,
burns, ulcers, herniation, crush injuries, and more in an acute setting using both operative and non-
operative management techniques. The injuries can be due to heavy impact forces, road traffic
accidents, falls or object crushes, sports injuries, and more. Trauma surgery also has knowledge of
the adjacent musculoskeletal structures and vital structures like nerves and arteries because
whenever an injury occurs, it is most likely to involve one or the other adjacent structures. The
injuries may be life-threatening too. Trauma surgeons are trained in immediate and complete
management of the injury.

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How is it done?

  • Whenever a trauma case is presented, the first step would be to check the patients' vitals and put them on basic life support (BLS) if needed. After stabilizing their vitals, the procedures will be explained, tests taken and surgery starts under general anesthesia.
  • Emergency resuscitation, laboratory, chest wall stabilization, and brain/heart support may be done based on the area of injury.
  • In case of a fracture, the main aspects of a trauma surgery are to reduce, fix and immobilize the involved parts all the while keeping an eye on the patient's vitals and putting them on life support if needed.
  • Reduction can be done manually from the outside (closed reduction) or using surgical procedures and gaining direct access to the site (open reduction)
  • After securing the vital structures involved and cleaning up the fractures with proper irrigation and drainage, they will be fixed together using plates, screws, and pins.
  • The doctor will then close all layers and apply adequate dressing. The involved part will be stabilized using compact dressing, bandages, and/or supporting casts.
  • In case of burns and other soft tissue cases, the surgical procedure will be done to remove the affected areas and reconstruct them using grafts.
  • Regular check-ups will be done to assess the healing.

How is it done?

  • Whenever a trauma case is presented, the first step would be to check the patients' vitals and put them on basic life support (BLS) if needed. After stabilizing their vitals, the procedures will be explained, tests taken and surgery starts under general anesthesia.
  • Emergency resuscitation, laboratory, chest wall stabilization, and brain/heart support may be done based on the area of injury.
  • In case of a fracture, the main aspects of a trauma surgery are to reduce, fix and immobilize the involved parts all the while keeping an eye on the patient's vitals and putting them on life support if needed.
  • Reduction can be done manually from the outside (closed reduction) or using surgical procedures and gaining direct access to the site (open reduction)
  • After securing the vital structures involved and cleaning up the fractures with proper irrigation and drainage, they will be fixed together using plates, screws, and pins.
  • The doctor will then close all layers and apply adequate dressing. The involved part will be stabilized using compact dressing, bandages, and/or supporting casts.
  • In case of burns and other soft tissue cases, the surgical procedure will be done to remove the affected areas and reconstruct them using grafts.
  • Regular check-ups will be done to assess the healing.

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