摘要:TREATMENT OF FEMORAL FRACTURES IN POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS CAN BE VERY CHALLENGING FOR SPECIALISTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD, DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF POSSIBLE STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES AND IMPLANTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE, WE NEED TO SEE THE BIG PICTURE AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THE PATIENT IS IN A VERY PRECARIOUS CONDITION AND HIS SENSIBLE EQUILIBRIUM CAN BE BROKEN BY SURGERY. IN THIS CASE WE NEED TO REMOVE THE RISK OF THE SECOND HIT PHENOMENON AND TO APPLY THE DAMAGE CONTROL PROTOCOL IN ORDER TO LIMIT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.
关键词:FEMORAL FRACTURE;POLYTRAUMA;DAMAGE CONTROL;SECOND HIT