trauma

No place for the rigid cervical collar in pre-hospital care

In 1967, Dr JD Farrington, an orthopaedic surgeon at Lakeland Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin, published a paper entitled ‘Death in a Ditch’ (Farrington, 1967). He explained that the purpose of his...

Atlanto-occipital dislocation in children: saving a life in the trauma field

Over a period of 17 years (1986–2003), a total of 16 children with AOD were seen at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The mean age of this group was 7.6 years (range 1.3–16.3 years). All 16...

Massive haemorrhage: a current perspective

Introduction of the cell-based model of haemostasis emphasizes the role of platelets for intact thrombin generation and highlights the importance of the dynamics of thrombin generation, influencing...

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