What is Trauma Surgery?

Physical injuries that occur when the body encounters resistance that the bones, soft tissues and joints cannot meet during an activity are called trauma. Especially trauma injuries such as bone fractures, muscle tears and limb amputations are among the subjects of the orthopedics department. Injuries resulting from trauma may also cause temporary or permanent loss of employment, psychological and other problems. In order to prevent such situations, first aid and treatment after trauma must be carried out quickly.

What are the symptoms that can be seen in the area exposed to trauma?

Swelling and bruising in the relevant area. Tenderness. Limitation of movement. Numbness and tingling. Bleeding due to injury. Displaced bone. Fast and good results in very common injuries are only possible with modern and effective treatment methods. To briefly mention these; Functional fixation technique: In cases that do not require surgery, instead of classical hard and long casting; It is a new casting technique that is shorter, semi-rigid, and allows early weight bearing and muscle function. Plasters used here; It does not cause itching or allergies, and allows you to easily take a bath or even swim in the sea or pool.

Bone stimulators: Bone healing time is shortened by half with ultrasonic wave, especially in stress fractures and small bone fractures. Closed intramedullary nailing techniques: These are techniques applied in most of the fractures of long bones in the legs and arms (simple-comminuted) and hip fractures, made through 2-3 cm incisions without opening the fracture line, and shorten the fracture healing time. Minor intervention operations performed with arthroscopic assistance: In some of the intra-articular fractures, they enable the detection of fractures without opening the joint; These are techniques that reduce the possibility of joint stiffness after surgery and shorten the time to physical therapy and full function. Especially in bone fractures, the material to be used may vary depending on the location and shape of the fracture. Screws, plates, nails, and sometimes prostheses made of titanium or steel are generally used in fracture surgery.

External fixators can also be used for temporary fixation of the fracture or in cases where external stabilization is more beneficial. The specialist physician uses radiological imaging methods for diagnosis, and after the diagnosis is made, treatment is carried out, if necessary, by surgical intervention or by stabilizing the trauma area.