Lutz Noémie, Labrousse Thomas, Epifanie Sandie, Borowko Rachel, Wagenheim Cédric, Lefort Hugues
Service des urgences, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Legouest, rue des Frères-Lacretelle, 57070 Metz, France.
Service des urgences, Hôpital d'instruction des armées Legouest, rue des Frères-Lacretelle, 57070 Metz, France.
Rev Infirm. 2021 Jan;70(267):16-19. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2020.11.006. Epub 2020 Dec 4.
The management of a patient with limb trauma begins with a rapid assessment of the lesions in order to prioritise the treatment of life-threatening lesions, primarily haemorrhage. Severe limb trauma is defined by the presence of specific severity criteria and requires the injured person to be referred to a specialised severe trauma centre. The prognosis is twofold, both vital and functional, based on the speed as well as the quality of immediate pre-hospital care, specific hospital care and the prevention of secondary complications.