ICS Seminar - Update in Trauma Care

Meeting Summary

Wednesday 24 March 2010
Churchill House, London

This seminar brought together leading specialists from both civilian and military practice to discuss trauma systems and new concepts in the management of the trauma patient.

The initial lecture set the scene and emphasised the need for an integrated trauma system from the time of injury to rehabilitation. This was followed by an update on the management of spinal cord injury. Developments in non invasive monitoring and future technologies were also discussed. The classification of traumatic head injury were addressed looking at the uses and limitations of protocolised care. There was a series of interactive case discussions and the final lecture focused on lessons learned from military experience and how to apply to civilian practice. This covered the concept of damage control resuscitation.

This programme provided a better understanding of the role of all disciplines involved in acute trauma care. It highlighted the need for team work, early intervention and critical decision making so that the patient benefits from the optimum treatment at the right time.

Hot Topics Included:

• Trauma Systems
• Spinal cord injury
• Future technologies and developments in non invasive monitoring
• Management of traumatic brain injury
• Lessons from the military practice

Programme

Seminar Programme - Update in Trauma Care

Speakers

Mr Adam Brooks, Nottingham University Hospitals
Professor Tim Coats, University of Leicester
Dr Rik Fox, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Dr Marie Healy, Royal London Hospital
Dr Rhys Thomas, Royal Army Medical Corp
Dr Vishwajit Verma, Royal London Hospital

Presentations

Trauma systems - Mr Adam Brooks - Currently Unavailable
Lessons from military practice – take home messages - Dr Rhys Thomas - Link to paper of presentation*
Future technologies and developments in non invasive monitoring - Professor Tim Coats - Download PDF
Trauma Critical Care – case discussion - Dr Rhys Thomas - Currently Unavailable
Trauma Critical Care – case discussion - Dr Marie Healy - Currently Unavailable
Update on the management of spinal cord injury - Dr Rik Fox - Currently Unavailable
Management of traumatic brain injury – made to measure or one size fits all? - Dr Vishwajit Verma - Download PDF

*This is not the exact same presentation as on the day. First author Rob Dawes.