Developments in the understanding of staging a "major fracture" in polytrauma: results from an initiative by the polytrauma section of ESTES.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although the term "major fracture" is commonly used in the management of trauma patients, it is defined insufficiently to date. The polytrauma section of ESTES is trying to develop a more standardized use and a definition of the term. In this process, a standardized literature search was undertaken. We test the hypothesis that the understanding of "major fractures" has changed and is modified by a better understanding of patient physiology.

Methods

A systematic literature search of the Medline and EMBASE databases was conducted in March 2022. Original studies that investigated surgical treatment strategies in polytraumatized patients with fractures were included: This included timing, sequence and type of operative treatment. A qualitative synthesis regarding the pre

SUBMITTER: Kalbas Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11249440 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature