Removal of intertrochanteric sling (pelvic binder)
The Management of pelvic trauma page has been updated, including some additional information about when to remove an intertrochanteric sling.
Trauma
Morrison’s pouch FAST image replacement
The Assessment of abdominal trauma page has been updated with a better quality image of fluid in Morrison’s pouch.
Gunshot wounds to the spine
A new segment on Spinal injuries has been added to the Specific missile injuries page.
Penetrating head trauma
The Penetrating head trauma page has had some minor updates.
Wound management
The Wound management page has had a number of other minor updates.
Antibiotic wound prophylaxis
The Wound management page has been updated with additional information about the role of antibiotics in various situations.
Sucking chest wounds
The Penetrating thoracic trauma page has been updated with additional information about sucking chest wounds.
Serratus anterior plane block
A short segment about the serratus anterior plane block has been added to the Chest wall injuries page.
Neck and spinal trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Neck and spinal trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Thoracic trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Thoracic trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Head trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Head trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Facial trauma image improvements
Multiple images in the Facial trauma section have been reformatted to improve quality and load speed.
Neurosurgical transfer following trauma
Indications for transfer to a neurosurgical service following trauma have been added to the Management of head trauma page.
Faciomaxillary injury referral
The Faciomaxillary trauma page has been updated with a new segment on referral for admission and outpatient management.
Very low risk SDH features
The Extradural and subdural haematoma page has been updated with additional information about very low risk features of SDH for deterioration.
CT image of venous gas
A CT image of venous gas has been added to the Pulmonary injuries page.
Venous gas embolism
The segment on venous gas embolism on the Pulmonary injuries page has had a significant update.
Myocardial contusion
The segment on myocardial contusion on the Mediastinal injuries page has had a few minor updates including to further de-emphasise the usefulness of pursuing this diagnosis in the haemodynamically stable patient.
Tension pneumothorax radiological and clinical
The segment on tension pneumothorax on the Pulmonary injuries page has had some minor updates, including the differentiation between clinical and radiological tension.
Trauma team leader
The segment on the trauma team leader on the Trauma teams page has had a few minor updates.