General Trauma Care and Related Aspects: Trauma Surgery II (European Manual of Medicine)

There currently is a clear tendency to an increasing number of accidental injuries in elderly people, in sport injuries and car crashes also in countries which recently joined the European Union and candidates to join the European Union. Patients expect very good functional results even after serious injuries. But in contrast to this development, Trauma Surgery as an independent field, is not yet established in all European countries. Therefore, it seems mandatory to compile a book that covers the state-of-the-art in Trauma Surgery. The book also serves to harmonise the practice of Trauma Surgery within the European Union, and to prepare for the exam of the U.E.M.S. All European countries, including those that have recently joined the European Union or are candidates for membership, currently show a clear trend towards an increasing number of accidental injuries. This holds true for a range of injuries, including accidents among the elderly, sports injuries, and trauma due to traffic accidents. The increase in the number of injuries is accompanied by rising expectations among patients, who anticipate good functional results even after serious injuries. Despite these developments, trauma surgery is not yet established as an independent field in all European countries. Against this background, there is a clear need for a book that covers the state of the art in trauma surgery. This volume, which focuses on basics in trauma surgery is intended to help to meet this need. It will also serve to harmonize the practice of trauma surgery within the European Union and to prepare for the UEMS EBSQ trauma surgery. Front Matter....Pages i-x Trauma Care Systems....Pages 1-17 Prehospital Trauma Care....Pages 19-24 Trauma Scores....Pages 25-29 Response to Major Incidents and Disasters: An Important Part of Trauma Management....Pages 31-68 Polytrauma: Pathophysiology, Priorities, and Management....Pages 69-76 Anesthesia and Pain Relief in Trauma Patients....Pages 77-93 Contemporary Intensive Care Treatment for Patients with Severe Multiple Trauma....Pages 95-109 Systemic Infections and Sepsis....Pages 111-126 Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections....Pages 127-137 Soft-Tissue Trauma....Pages 139-148 Compartment Syndrome....Pages 149-154 Plastic Surgery in Trauma....Pages 155-167 Burn Injury....Pages 169-176 Thromboembolism....Pages 177-201 Muscle Injuries....Pages 203-210 Tendon Injuries....Pages 211-227 Treatment Principles of Nonunion....Pages 229-243 Osteitis....Pages 245-261 Pathologic Fractures....Pages 263-280 Back Matter....Pages 281-293 Hans-jörg Oestern, Otmar Trentz, Selman Uranues, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.