Introduction The pelvic fracture can be divided into different types depending on its severity. One possibility of classification is the ABC classification according to AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Osteosynthesefragen). Pelvic fractures are classified as type A, B and C according to the criteria of pelvic stability and the flow of force from the spinal column to the … Introduction | Pelvis fracture
Diagnosis The diagnosis of a pelvic fracture involves both physical and instrumental examination methods. Often the description of the accident or fall that led to the pain or restriction of movement can be a guide for the diagnosis. It is important to feel the pulses, test the sensitivity and motor functions of the pelvis and … Diagnosis | Pelvis fracture
Even if the term sounds like it – traumatology has nothing to do with sweet dreams, but with painful reality. Its German counterpart, Unfallheilkunde, tends to evoke the right associations. Trauma in Greek means “wound, injury”. On the one hand, the term means any impact that damages the organism (“traumatizes”), e.g., an accident or a … Trauma Medicine (Traumatology)
Surgical interventions are already known from prehistoric and early times: There, not only wounds were treated, but also skulls were opened by scraping or drilling, fractures were treated, or obstetric techniques were practiced. The oldest document in which trauma surgery procedures are described (Papyrus Edwin Smith) comes from Egypt and is estimated to have been … Trauma Medicine (Traumatology): History
The rescue service is an important link in the rescue chain: in Germany, its task is to stabilize patients prehospital and transport them to a suitable hospital after initial treatment. This involves the use of medical and non-medical personnel. What is the rescue service? The rescue service is an important link in the rescue chain: … Rescue Service: Treatment, Effect & Risks
