Complex Musculoskeletal Trauma — Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Tratado clínico-quirúrgico avanzado para el abordaje sistémico y estructural del paciente politraumatizado. Análisis molecular de la respuesta inflamatoria, física de la fractura, principios biológicos de consolidación y protocolos de estabilización interna y externa de acuerdo con los estándares internacionales más rigurosos.

What it covers

1. Systemic Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Trauma
2. · The Second Hit Phenomenon
3. · Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy (TIC): Molecular Pathophysiology
4. Biomechanics of Bone Tissue and Fracture Mechanisms
5. · Stress-Strain Curve (-) and Young's Modulus
6. · Loading Mechanisms and Fracture Patterns
7. Biology of Bone Consolidation
8. · Primary Consolidation (Direct or Cortical)
9. · Secondary Consolidation (Indirect or Endochondral)
10. Initial Evaluation of the Multiple Traumatized Patient and Damage Control Surgery
11. · Advanced ATLS Evaluation System
12. · Damage Control Orthopedics (DCO) vs. Early Total Care (ETC)
13. Open/Exposed Fractures: Pathophysiology and Gustilo-Anderson Classification
14. · Gustilo-Anderson Rating (Modified)
15. · Principles of Surgical Debridement
16. Acute Compartment Syndrome: Closed Loop Pathophysiology
17. · Molecular Physiopathology: The Vicious Circle of Ischemia
18. · Clinical Manifestations: The Six "Ps"
19. · Decompressive Fasciotomy Surgical Technique (Leg)
20. Principles of Osteosynthesis and Surgical Fixation (AO Philosophy)
21. · Absolute Stability vs. Relative Stability
22. · Classification of Plate Implants by Biomechanical Function
23. Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma
24. · Young and Burgess Classification (Injury Mechanism)
25. · Algorithm for Hemodynamic Control of Pelvic Trauma
26. · Acetabular Fractures: Introduction to Judet-Letournel
27. Dislocations and Fractures-Dislocations of Large Joints
28. · Hip Dislocation: Pathophysiology of Avascular Necrosis
29. · Knee Dislocation: Critical Vascular Emergency
30. Vertebro-Spinal Trauma (VMT) and Acute Spinal Cord Injury
31. · The Concept of Spinal Instability: Denis’ Three-Column Model
32. · American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale
33. · Spinal Shock vs. Neurogenic Shock
34. Periarticular Soft Tissue Injuries and Crush Syndrome
35. · Morel-Lavallée Closed Stripping Injury
36. · Crush Syndrome and Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis
37. Late and Chronic Complications of Musculoskeletal Trauma
38. · Consolidation Disorders: Pseudoarthrosis
39. · Posttraumatic Chronic Osteomyelitis
40. Principles of Traumatic Amputation, Limb Preservation and MESS
41. · Catastrophic Extremity Severity Score (MESS)
42. Differential Diagnosis Algorithms and Clinical Cases
43. · Decision Making Algorithm in High Energy Musculoskeletal Trauma
44. · Complex Clinical Cases and Reconstructive Integration