© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016Hans-Christoph Pape, Roy Sanders and Joseph Borrelli, Jr. (eds.)The Poly-Traumatized Patient with Fractures10.1007/978-3-662-47212-5_29 29. Outcome After Extremity Injuries Boris A. Zelle1 (1) Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health…
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016Hans-Christoph Pape, Roy Sanders and Joseph Borrelli, Jr. (eds.)The Poly-Traumatized Patient with Fractures10.1007/978-3-662-47212-5_28 28. Psychological Sequelae After Severe Trauma Bianca Voss1 , Frank Schneider2, 3 and Ute Habel2, 3 (1) Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychological…
Fig. 14.1 ATLS® algorithm and spine trauma assessment. In step A, cervical spine (C-Spine) protection is essential. Every unconscious patient is stabilized by a stiff-neck orthosis. Patients with signs of…
Frailty criteria Measurement Shrinkage Loss of 10 or more pounds in the last year Weakness Decreased grip strength (<20 % by gender and BMI) Exhaustion Self reported “exhaustion,” poor energy…
Fig. 5.1 Danger sensing mechanisms at trauma. DAMPs danger associated molecular patterns, PAMPs pathogen associated molecular patterns Cytokines are polypeptides that are produced from a variety of cells such as…
Fig. 6.1 Schematic of priorities in the management of associated orthopedic injuries in patients with severe head injuries, based on the understanding of the underlying immunological pathophysiology In TBI patients…
