Surgical Decision Making

Electrical Burn Injury

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Acute Frostbite

Skin and soft tissue are readily susceptible to injury at either end of the temperature spectrum. With exposure to cold, unprotected tissues can readily become frostbitten and/or hypothermic (aka frostnip); these are two distinct but often linked injuries. In the…

Burns

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Popliteal Artery Injury

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Spinal Cord Injury

Introduction Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating, life-altering event for patients and their families. In spite of decades of innovative research in the field, no pharmacologic “silver bullet” has been developed that can mitigate or cure the extent of…

Cervical Spine Fractures

The purpose of this chapter is to outline a stepwise approach to C-spine fractures to aid in the safe and expedient work-up for these potentially complex injuries. The inclusion of some of the specific classifications employed by spine surgeons and…

Closed Head Injury

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Pelvic Fractures

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Ureteral Injuries

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