OrthoVellum journal
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2 articles tagged trauma-surgery

Trauma
5 Jan 202614 min
Damage Control Orthopaedics: Principles and Practice
A practical guide to Damage Control Orthopaedics (DCO). When to temporize, how to apply safe external fixation, and the critical timing of conversion to definitive fixation.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
polytrauma / DCO

Trauma
6 Jan 202511 min
Fat Embolism Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
A deep dive into Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES). From the biochemical theory of free fatty acids to Gurd's diagnostic criteria and the modern debate on steroid prophylaxis.
Orthovellum Team
fat-embolism / complications
