Cervical spine injuries in preschool children
The Cervical spine injuries page has been updated with additional information about cervical spine injuries in young children.
Trauma
Rib fracture fixation
The Chest wall trauma page has been updated with additional information about rib fracture fixation.
Skin stapling
The section on skin stapling has been expanded and moved from the Sutures page to the Wound management page.
Suturing technique
The Wound management page has been updated with additional information about the technique of simple wound closure.
Scalpel blades image
The Wound management page has been updated with an image demonstrating different sizes of scalpel blades.
Suture needle image
The Wound management page has been updated with an image illustrating the different parts of a suture needle.
Vertical mattress sutures
The Wound management page has been updated with additional details and an image of vertical mattress sutures.
Horizontal mattress sutures
The Wound management page has been updated with additional details and an image of horizontal mattress sutures.
Sucking chest wounds
The Penetrating thoracic trauma page has been updated with additional information about sucking chest wounds.
Securing and attaching an ICC
Additional information about securing and attaching an ICC to an UWSD has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
Anaesthetising the pleura
Additional information about anaesthetising the pleura prior to insertion of an ICC has been added to the Management of pneumothorax page.
SAM pelvic sling application
The Management of pelvic trauma page has been updated with a segment on how to apply a SAM pelvic sling.
FAST scan technique
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with a new segment on how to perform a FAST scan.
FAST scan in abdominal trauma
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the role of the FAST scan.
Management of extremity bleeding
The Management of fractures and dislocations page has been updated with additional information about haemorrhage control from an extremity.
Tetanus immunisation table
A table outlining the indications for tetanus toxoid and immunoglobulin has been added to the Wound management and Tetanus pages.
Transfusion ratios and the PROPPR study
Following the publication of the PROPPR study, some additional information regarding transfusion ratios has been added to the Treatment of hypovolaemia page.
CTA of subclavian arterial branch injury
The Chest wall injuries page has been updated with an image of a CTA of a subclavian arterial branch injury.
Indications for chest CT following trauma
The Assessment of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about the indications for chest CT following trauma.
Application of a Stiffneck collar
The Spinal immobilisation page has been updated with information about how to apply a Stiffneck® cervical collar.