Conditions they treat
- Multiple injuries after a crash
- Gunshot and stab wounds
- Blunt abdominal and chest injury
- Severe bleeding
- Head and spinal injury, with neurosurgery
- Major burns
- Crush injuries
- Complications after injury
Procedures and tests
- Emergency resuscitation
- Damage control laparotomy
- Chest drain insertion
- Control of major bleeding
- Fixation of major fractures with orthopaedics
- Intensive care management
When to see one
- You are in a serious accident, which means going straight to an emergency unit
- You have penetrating chest or abdominal injury
- You need follow-up after a major injury
- A wound or injury is not healing as expected
- You need a report for an accident claim
