Successfully treated a patient with multiple severe injuries after a traffic accident

DNO - The Trauma and Orthopedics - Burn Center, Quang Nam General Hospital has just successfully treated and operated on a 19-year-old male patient with severe multiple injuries after a traffic accident.

The Trauma and Orthopedics - Burn Center, Quang Nam General Hospital successfully performed many multiple trauma surgeries. Photo: TT

The patient was hospitalized in critical condition with many injuries such as: traumatic brain injury, abdominal trauma, maxillofacial fractures, fractures of both forearms and hands, bilateral femur fractures, and left patella fracture.

In particular, the patient fell into traumatic shock, severe blood loss, life-threatening .

Immediately upon admission, Quang Nam General Hospital mobilized the coordination of many teams: Orthopedic Trauma - Burns, Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology, Dentistry, Surgical Resuscitation... The patient was given emergency treatment and transfused with 6 units of blood to sustain life.

After the intensive resuscitation phase at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, when the patient's health gradually stabilized, he was transferred to the Orthopedic Trauma - Burn Center for continued treatment.

The multidisciplinary surgical team of Orthopedics - Burns and Dentistry performed the surgery lasting more than 4 hours, treating the complex injuries. As a result, the patient overcame the critical stage and gradually recovered.

After a week of postoperative care and monitoring, the patient was discharged in stable condition.

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