Management of polytrauma patients has changed considerably in recent years. This is in
keeping with the developments that have occurred in the fields of fracture fixation techniques …

Background: Recently, there has been a move away from early total care in patients with
severe, multiple injuries to damage control orthopedics (DCO) in an attempt to limit the …

BACKGROUND Outcomes after surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) have not been
studied in patients with multiple rib fractures and traumatic brain injury (TBI). We …

Thirty years ago, the standard of care for the multiply injured patient with fractures was
placement of the fractured limb in a splint or skeletal traction, until the patient was …

Background: Femur shaft factures (FSF) are common injuries following high-energy
mechanisms mainly involving motor vehicle crashes (MVC). We evaluated the timings of …

Background: Femur is the most fractured long bone in the body that often necessitates
surgical fixation; however, data on the impact of the mechanism of injury (MOI), age, and …

BACKGROUND In blunt trauma, orthopedic injuries are often associated with cerebral and
torso injuries. The optimal timing for definitive care is a concern. The aim of the study was to …

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the relative contributions to mortality of a
unilateral or a bilateral femoral fracture in patients with or without injuries to other body …

Intramedullary nail fixation has become the standard of treatment for both femoral and tibial
shaft fractures, with reported union rates for the femur approaching 97%. 1, 2 Because of this …

INTRODUCTION: External fixation is the primary choice of temporary fracture stabilisation for
specific polytrauma patients. Adequate initial fracture healing requires sufficient stability at …