Injured Foot - Initial Management | Professor Nima Heidari | Orthopaedic Specialists

@AO Trauma North America

Injured Foot - Initial Management
Principles:
1. Don’t forget the person attached to the foot - ATLS - A,B,C
2. Don’t forget foot attached to the person

Issues to consider:
1. Bones a) Fractures b)Dislocations
2. Soft Tissues a) Loss, crush b) Degloving

Strategies to deal with injured foot:
1. Debride open fractures
2. Stabilise
3. Allow the soft tissues to declare

------ Who is Dr Nima Heidari? ———
Mr Heidari is an expert orthopaedic and trauma surgeon who specialises in treating foot and ankle conditions including trauma, sports injuries and lower limb reconstruction. Vastly experienced, he is a renowned teacher and much published author in his field. He is a consultant at The Royal London Hospital, the largest trauma centre in the UK and one the busiest in Europe, where he treats the most severely injured patients. He teaches junior surgeons on a daily basis and is actively involved in the education group for AO Trauma, an international network dedicated to improving outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.


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