Trauma Case Studies for the Paramedic

With more than 38,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (aaos.org or orthoinfo.org), is the premier not-for-profit organization that provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions the interests of patients and advances the highest quality of musculoskeletal health. Orthopaedic surgeons and the Academy are the authoritative sources of information for patients and the general public on musculoskeletal conditions, treatments and related issues. More than one in four Americans have bone or joint health problems, making them the greatest cause of lost work days in the U.S. When orthopaedic surgeons restore mobility and reduce pain, they help people get back to work and to independent, productive lives. Orthopaedic surgeons keep this “Nation in Motion.” To learn more about A Nation in Motion campaign, or to read hundreds of patient stories or to submit your own story, visit ANationInMotion.org. Stephen J. Rahm has been involved in EMS for over 30 years. He is employed by Bulverde Spring Branch Emergency Services—a rural department in South CentralTexas—where he holds the positions of senior paramedic, Deputy Chief of ClinicalDirection, and Co-Chair of the Centre for EmergencyHealth Sciences. He is also afaculty member in the paramedic program at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Stephen has authored numerous books, articles, review manuals, and exampreparation programs. In addition, he has served as a contributing author, contentreviewer, and consultant for a multitude of courses, programs, videos, andtextbooks. Stephen’s prehospital resume also includes work as a paramedic for Kendall CountyEMS, paramedic at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, EMT program coordinator forthe U.S. Army Department of Combat Medic Training, and an extensive list oflecturing and procedural workshops. Working fluently in both civilian and militarysettings, he has presented at state and military EMS symposia.