India is growing rapidly in patient awareness, transport modalities and digital revolution. But knowledge about basics of how and where to treat trauma victims still remains unclear.
Trauma means “any injury caused to the body”. The injury may be caused due to many reasons like road accidents, fires, burns, falls and acts of violence. Amongst all the causes, Road Traffic Accident (RTA) is the leading cause of trauma across the world.
Trauma or accidents are the leading cause of death worldwide for individuals younger than 65 years. It continues to be responsible for more loss than cancer and heart disease together. Prehospital care remains a major lacuna in the trauma care system of India.
50 years old lady having severe knee pain which gradually increased over three months and now unable to bear weight or walk on right lower limb. She has severe tenderness over distal thigh region and painful restricted knee movements without neurovascular problems.
What Are Bones Made Of? The bones of the body form the human frame, or skeleton, which supports and protects the softer parts of the body. They grow rapidly during one’s early years, and renew themselves when they are broken.
FRACTURE ESSENTIALS AND ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA MANAGEMENT What is a fracture? A fracture is defined as a disruption in the integrity of a living bone, involving injury to the bone marrow, periosteum, and adjacent soft tissues.
