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Trauma Surgery 2025-1

This selection provides insights into current practices, challenges, and advancements in the field of trauma management.

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18 minutes | 0.25 CME credit

Details

+ CME credit: 0.25
+ Open access articles: 5
+ Duration: 00h 18m
+ Language: English
+ Available since 3 January 2025
+ Accredited by EACCME® until 6 March 2027

Target group

+ Trauma surgeons
+ Orthopedic surgeons
+ Emergency medicine physicians
+ Hematologists

Additionally, anesthesiologists, sports medicine specialists, and critical care physicians may also find the content relevant, as it addresses various aspects of trauma care, blood transfusion practices, and injury management.

This talk is mostly relevant to and valuable for trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, and hematologists.

Target group

Covered articles

+ Sports injuries: a 5-year review of admissions at a major trauma center in the United Kingdom
Ahmad Hammad Hassan et al. Journal of Trauma and Injury.

+ Traumatic degloving injuries: a prospective study to assess injury patterns, management, and outcomes at a single center in northern India
Divij Jayant et al. Journal of Trauma and Injury.

+ Evolution of whole blood trauma resuscitation in childbearing age females: practice patterns and trends
Alexandra MP Brito et al. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

+ Is there a need for fresh frozen plasma and platelet transfusion in trauma patients receiving submassive transfusion?
Faisal Jehan et al. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

+ Perioperative Blood Transfusion Strategies in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis
Debas Yaregal Melesse et al. Open Access Surgery.

Learning objectives

+ Understand the patterns and outcomes of sports-related injuries as identified in the study by Hassan et al., and recognize the implications for injury prevention and management in both competitive and recreational sports settings.

+ Identify the key epidemiological factors, management strategies, and potential outcomes associated with traumatic degloving injuries, as well as understand the importance of timely intervention in improving patient prognosis.

+ Understand the implications of using low titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) in trauma resuscitation for childbearing age females, including the associated risks of RhD alloimmunization and the need for standardized transfusion practices.

+ Understand the role and potential benefits of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and platelet transfusions in improving outcomes for trauma patients receiving submassive transfusions (SMT), as highlighted in the study by Jehan et al.

+ Identify and describe the key strategies for managing perioperative blood transfusions in orthopaedic surgery, including the importance of individualized approaches and the role of preoperative anemia assessment.

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