Complex trauma
Assessment, stabilization, planning and rehabilitation
Complex orthopaedic injuries often involve more than a single broken bone. They may require careful sequencing of treatment and attention to the joint, surrounding soft tissues and the patient’s overall condition.
What can make trauma complex?
Complexity may arise from the injury pattern, the structures involved or the patient’s wider medical situation.
- Multiple injuries
- Difficult fractures
- Joint injuries
- Soft-tissue problems
- Complicated fracture patterns
Principles of care
Management emphasizes a complete assessment, appropriate stabilization, detailed planning and rehabilitation. The timing and type of surgery, when needed, depend on the injury and the clinical situation.
Urgent injuries
This website does not represent an emergency trauma service. For a recent serious injury, severe bleeding, deformity, loss of sensation or inability to move a limb, seek emergency medical care promptly.
A considered next step
Discuss your orthopaedic concern
An individual consultation can help clarify the diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.