Management of trauma in the wilderness environment
Serra, J.B.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 2(3): 635-647
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0733-8627 PMID: 6534744 Document Number: 240138
Wilderness trauma consists of common injuries diagnosed and treated in the least desirable environment. Improvisation is a key factor in wilderness medicine. The article discusses management of fractures; dislocations; and trauma to the head, neck, spine, abdomen, and chest. The physician accompanying an expedition should plan in advance for the management of acute traumatic injuries.