Armed Conflict Injuries to the Extremities

Alexander Lerner is working at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, which is specialised in the treatment of military and civilian casualties. He is an orthopaedic surgeon, member in a number of international learned societies, has lectured worldwide and has heavily published in international journals.

Organization of urgent medical aid, including mass casualty and triage.- Wound ballistics.- Damage Control.- Crush injury to limbs.- Anesthesiology in emergency patients.- Hemotransfusion in combat trauma.- Diagnostic imaging in combat trauma.- Soft tissue debridement.- Primary fracture stabilization.- Prophylaxis of wound infections after combat trauma.- Vascular trauma to limbs.- Peripheral nerve injury.- Plastic coverage of soft tissue defects.- Definitive bone reconstruction using internal fixation methods.- Definitive bone reconstruction using external fixation, including management of the severe bone loss.- Hand injuries.- Foot surgery.- Limb salvage versus amputation: The dilemma.- Amputation.- Complications: delayed unions, nonunions.- Osteomyelitis.- Pain treatment.