Trauma care presentation by Dr Ganapathy ortho

trauma care

1. Dr K.M. GANAPATHY M.B.B.S., M.S. ORTHO, M.Ch (ORTHO)(UK ) CONSULTANT ORTHOPEDIC & JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGEON ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA CARE FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

2. FRACTURES – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Primary assessment for potentially life threatening injuries. Fracture management often secondary

3. FRACTURES – DIAGNOSIS Radiological examination

4. DISLOCATION Complete dislocation or displacement of articulating surfaces

5. DISLOCATION-INTERVENTIONS Reduction – Return to normal anatomic alignment Open Reduction Internal Fixation

6. SUBLAXATION Displacement of bone from its normal joint position to the extent that articulating surfaces partially lose contact

7. RADIAL HEAD DISLOCATION Sudden pull on a child’s arm/hand. For first aid, immobilize the arm and take the child to the doctor’s office or ER