Section 4 General topics
10.1055/b-0038-160834 4.4 Pediatric fracturesTheddy Slongo, James Hunter To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction and epidemiology Injuries of the musculoskeletal system are common in children and…
4.2 Open fractures
10.1055/b-0038-160832 4.2 Open fracturesRami Mosheiff To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Open fractures imply a communication between the external environment and the fracture. Four components…
4.3 Soft-tissue loss: principles of management
10.1055/b-0038-160833 4.3 Soft-tissue loss: principles of managementYves Harder To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Over the last two decades, considerable advances have taken place in…
4.8 Fragility fractures and orthogeriatric care
10.1055/b-0038-160838 4.8 Fragility fractures and orthogeriatric careMichael Blauth, Markus Gosch, Thomas J. Luger, Hans Peter Dimai, Stephen L Kates To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction…
4.1 Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities, and management
10.1055/b-0038-160831 4.1 Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities, and managementPeter V Giannoudis To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Definition Polytrauma has been defined as “a syndrome of multiple injuries…
4.7 Postoperative management: general considerations
10.1055/b-0038-160837 4.7 Postoperative management: general considerationsLiu Fan, John Arraf To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction The overall care plan for a trauma patient should cover…
4.9 Imaging and radiation hazards
10.1055/b-0038-160839 4.9 Imaging and radiation hazardsChanakarn Phornphutkul To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction X-rays are an essential part of the evaluation of a trauma patient…
4.6 Thromboembolic prophylaxis
10.1055/b-0038-160836 4.6 Thromboembolic prophylaxisHans J Kreder To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Factors that predispose to venous thrombosis were originally described by Virchow [1] in…
4.5 Antibiotic prophylaxis
10.1055/b-0038-160835 4.5 Antibiotic prophylaxisSusan Snape To access the videos, please follow the URL link 1 Introduction Despite applying aseptic principles to the practice of surgery, surgical site infections still occur,…
