Anatomy around the wrist
The Penetrating trauma to the limbs page has been updated with an image of the anatomy around the wrist.
Trauma
Suspected cervical spine injury diagnostic algorithm
The Suspected cervical spine injury diagnostic algorithm has been updated.
Assessment and management of head injury
The Assessment and management of blunt head trauma algorithm has been updated.
Thoracic US in chest trauma
The Pulmonary injuries page has been updated with additional information about the diagnostic accuracy of US in the assessment of chest trauma.
REBOA and aortic occlusion in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about REBOA and the section on Aortic compression has been revised.
Free abdominal fluid in trauma
A small segment about the management of small amounts of free abdominal fluid in trauma has been added to the Management of abdominal trauma page.
Management priorities in trauma coagulopathy
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about the most common management priorities in trauma induced coagulopathy.
Hypothermia in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with details about the adverse effects and prevention of hypothermia in trauma.
Foley catheter tamponade of haemorrhage
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated including details about the Foley catheter balloon tamponade technique for penetrating trauma.
Retrohepatic caval injuries and embolisation
The Liver trauma page has been updated with some additional information about the management of retrohepatic caval injuries and the role of embolization following liver trauma.
Decompressive craniectomy following TBI
The Prevention of secondary brain injury page has been updated with additional information about the role of decompressive craniectomy following TBI.
Circulatory management of the trauma patient
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about haemostatic resuscitation and the treatment of trauma induced coagulopathy.
Trauma induced coagulopathy
The Disorders of clotting page has again been updated with additional information regarding trauma induced coagulopathy.
Open fracture management
The Management of fractures & dislocations page has been updated including additional information regarding the management of open fractures.
Rib fracture imaging and chest wall stabilisation
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Chest wall injuries page has been updated with additional information regarding the imaging of rib fractures and role of chest wall stabilisation surgery following chest trauma.
Damage control orthopaedics
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about damage control orthopaedics and the surgical priority of aortic injury repair.
Surgical priorities in trauma management
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with additional information about the surgical priorities in trauma.
Angiographic embolisation of pelvic bleeding
[avatar user=”robjdunn” size=”original” align=”left” /] The Assessment of pelvic fractures and Management of pelvic trauma pages have been updated, including additional information regarding the role of angiographic embolisation in the bleeding patient.
Pilon, LeFort and Tillaux – Chaput fractures
Details of Pilon, LeFort and Tillaux – Chaput fractures around the ankle, as well as some other things about ankle fractures, have been added to the Ankle and foot injuries page.