Trauma Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Surgical treatment of fracture or dislocation of bones, tendon muscle or ligamental tear.
Trauma can be low energy fractures (often seen in elderly patients) wherein only a single bone is involved or multiple injuries caused by accidents wherein many long bones are involved. Bones and joint infection will require surgical treatment.
Trauma can be low energy fractures (often seen in elderly patients) wherein only a single bone is involved or multiple injuries caused by accidents wherein many long bones are involved. Bones and joint infection will require surgical treatment.
What are the Common Procedures?
Small bone fractures
Usually fixed with K-wire, screw or plaster.
Long bone fractures
Undisplaced fractures are mostly treated by plaster cast conservatively.