management priorities in high energy trauma
Define the terms of fracture, dislocation and Subluxation
Identify the clinical and radiological pictures of fractures
Classify the different types of fractures
general principles of fracture management
Principles of open fracture management
2. Objectives
• management priorities in high energy trauma
• Define the terms of fracture, dislocation and Subluxation
• Identify the clinical and radiological pictures of fractures
• Classify the different types of fractures
• general principles of fracture management
• Principles of open fracture management
3. Trauma
Epidemiology
– Leading cause of death in
the first 4 decades .
– 150,000 deaths
annually in the US.
– Permanent disability 3
times than mortality
rate.
– Trauma related
costs exceed $400 billion
annually in US .
4. Cont.
• In Saudi Arabia (SA):
• injuries are the second leading cause of death.
• traffic-related injuries were the most common cause of
trauma .
• 9% of all patients died either before or after being treated
at the hospital.
• teenagers (more likely to be male) in traffic-related injuries.
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5. ATLS PROTOCOL
• Preparation &triage
• Primary survey
• Resuscitation
• Adjunct to primary surveyand
resuscitation
• Secondary survey
• Adjunct to secondary survey
• Post resuscitationmonitoring
• Reevaluation
• Definitive care
• Tertiarysurvey
6. 1st priority is to save patient’s life
• Always start withthe
“ABCDE” approach
7. Primary Survey
• ABCDEs of trauma care
A airway and c-spine protection
B breathing and ventilation
C circulation with hemorrhage control
D disability/Neurologic status
E exposure Environmental control
• Adjunct to primary survey and
resuscitation
8. Secondary Survey
• AMPLE history
Allergies, Medications, PMH, Last
meal, Events
• Physical exam from head to
toe, including rectalexam
• Frequent reassessment of
vitals
• Diagnostic studies at this
time simultaneously
– X-rays, lab work, CT orders if
indicated
– FAST exam
9. Special Groups
Pediatric
• Same priorities with
different amount of fluid
and different size of
equipment
Pregnant women
• Anatomic and physiologic
changes
Two patient
“treat the mother totreat
the fetus”
13. Where can FracturesOccur?
• Just about every bone in
the body has been broken
• The most commonly
broken bones are:
– Wrist
– Ankle
– Hip- This happens more
frequently in the elderly
• Fingers and toes are broken
frequently too due to sport
injuries
14. Description
• 5 things are taken into
account whenfractures
are described.
• The name of the bone
• The location on the bone
• The type of fracture (open
or closed)
• The shape (Like a spiral
fracture)
• The degree of
displacement
21. common causes of fractures
• car accidents
• Fall from a height
• Direct blow
• Repetitive forces
• Pathology
22. Clinical Manifestations
– Immediate localized
pain
– Decrease Function
– Inability to bear
weight or use
affected part
– Swelling
– Bruising
– May or may not see
obvious bone
deformity
26. First Aids
• Efficient First Aid:
This relieves the pain and
preventscomplications.
• Safe transport:
• This help to minimize
complications of injures to the
spine, fracture of the lower limbs,
ribs etc
all fractures should beimmobilized
immediately
• Backslab
• traction
• collar and cuff sling
28. conservative
•Close Reduction :
if displaced>under G.A or conscious
sedation or L.A:
traction and counter traction, manual
realignment, reverse mechanism of injury.
•Immobilization :
POP cast ,
slab ,
Functional braces
traction (fixed or balanced).
29. • Application of pulling
force to attain
realignment
– Skin traction short-
term: 48 - 72 hrs
– Skeletal traction
"longer periods"
30. Conservative treatment
• Undiplaced or minimally
displaced fractures
• Fractures that can be
immobilized and reduced non
operatively
• Patients who are not
medically fit
• Fracture of tarsal or
metatarsal bone with less
displacement
• Fractures of the metacarpal
bones lessdisplaced
36. At time of injury ”Immediate"
– Haemorrhage
– Damage to important internal structures
"brain ,heart"
– Skin loss,Shock,Nerve damage
– COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
Fracture - Complications
37. Local General
Tissue necrosis Deep VeinThrombosis,
Local woundInfection Pulmonary embolism
Loss ofalignment Osteoarthritis
Delayed andmalunion
Joint stiffness
LATE COMPLICATION
Fracture - Complications
38. Dislocation & Subluxation
PIPJ Subluxation Elbow joint Dislocation.
Subluxation :Is an incompletedisplacement.
Joint dislocations require promptand effective care in the Emergency
Department
47. Type 1 Open Fractures
• Wound less than 1 cm,
• without contamination
• minimal soft tissue injury
• Inside-out injury
48. Type 2 Open Fractures
• Wound between 1
and 10 cm,
• mild contamination,
• moderate soft tissue
damage
49. • Wound larger than 10 cm
• sever soft tissue damage
– Subtypes 3A, 3B,3C
– 3A: Adequate soft tissue
coverage
– 3B: Inadequate soft
tissue coverage
– 3C: Arterial injury
requiring repair
Type 3 Open Fractures
50. Open Fracture Classification
Gustilo and Anderson
• Type I Infection rate 0-2%
– Clean wound <1 cm in length
– # is simple, transverse or oblique with little comminution
• Type II Infection rate 2-7%
– Laceration >1cm without extensive soft tissue damage,
flaps or avulsions
• Type III Infection rate 10-25%
– Extensive soft tissue damage, crushing or a traumatic
amputation
51. Common bacteria encountered with
open fractures
Blunt Trauma, Low EnergyGSW Staph, Strept
Farm Wounds Clostridia
Fresh Water Pseudomonas, Aeromonas
Sea Water Aeromonas, Vibrios
War Wounds, High Energy GSW Gram Negative
54. OR management
• Aggressive debridement and irrigation
–Debridement to prevent deep infection
–Remove any foreign body
–Excise margins
–Resects to healthy tissue.
–Debridement preformed every 24-48hrs
if needed .
• Remove bony fragments w/o soft
tissue attachments .
• Fracture stabilization .
• Early soft tissue coverage .
55. Open fracture stabilization
• Splint
– Good option if operative
fixation not required
• Internal fixation
– Wound is clean and soft
tissue coverage available
• External fixation
– Dirty wounds or extensive
soft tissue injury