Genitourinary Injuries Hunter Wessells I. Introduction Approximately 10% of trauma patients sustain a genitourinary (GU) injury, with the kidney most commonly involved. The mechanism of injury, physical findings, and urinalysis…
Abdominal Trauma Matthew D. Neal L. D. Britt Greg Watson Alan Murdock Andrew B. Peitzman Abdominal injuries are divided into two broad categories: Blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma, based on…
Thoracic Injuries Juan A. Asensio Federico N. Mazzini Thai Vu I. Introduction Thoracic injuries are responsible for approximately 25% of all trauma deaths and in addition contribute to 25% of…
Neck Trauma Tiffany K. Bee Martin A. Croce Injuries to the neck can cause morbidity and mortality. Initial evaluation and management differ depending on the mechanism of injury. This chapter…
Ophthalmic Injuries S. Tonya Stefko Donald M. Yealy I. Introduction Eye injuries require prompt evaluation and treatment to minimize the risk of loss of sight. These injuries may be obvious…
Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Matthew Sanborn Lachlan J. Smith Neil R. Malhotra Introduction Each year, nearly 250,000 individuals will suffer an injury involving the spine. In the United States,…
Maxillofacial Injury William L. Chung James M. Russavage Mark W. Ochs I. Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Maxillofacial Trauma Treatment principles of hard- and soft-tissue injuries Contusions or lacerations…
Traumatic Brain Injury Meredith S. Tinti Vicente H. Gracias Peter D. Le Roux Traumatic Brain Injury Central nervous system (CNS) injury is the most common cause of death from injury….
Introduction to Trauma: Mechanism of Injury Gregory J. Jurkovich L. D. Britt Mechanism of Injury Trauma, or physical force injury, occurs from blunt, penetrating, or thermal mechanisms. The distinction of…
Trauma in Older Adults Daniel J. Grabo C. William Schwab I. Introduction Unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics can affect the older individual’s response to injury. Modifications in standard ATLS management…
