URG’ Traumato

Emergency medicine occupies a pivotal position in hospitals, and is recognized as a specialty in its own right. Although they are specialists in the initial management of all pathologies and emergency situations, the field of traumatology remains to be defined.

Knowledge of traumatological lesions and their degree of therapeutic urgency is essential in order to master the overall management of the patient and the need to refer to other specialists. This book has been written with this in mind.

• Conceived as a practical guide, its aim is to help interns and practitioners rapidly acquire the right reflexes and actions to take in bone traumatology.

• URG' Traumato is the result of a multidisciplinary effort involving surgeons, anaesthetists, intensive care specialists and emergency physicians, and provides a precise overview of the management of traumatological emergencies, presented in the form of summary tables, with the aim of serving as a reference for departments.

• Accessible to any resident or general practitioner on call in the emergency department, it also enriches the dialogue in daily practice and strengthens collaboration between the various players in the emergency department.